Infant

A Best Fed Beginning

by Guest Blogger August 1, 2012

With recent developments in healthcare delivery as Dr. Viv blogged about previously, we find ourselves going back to the basics of how to keep mothers and babies healthy. Breastfeeding is one of the most effective preventive health measures for infants and mothers – there are even ways to make it work as a working mom. [...]

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Trends in the Delivery Room Part 2: Delayed Cord Clamping

by Guest Blogger June 14, 2012

Yesterday, I blogged about the newest trend in the delivery room: delayed cord clamping. Besides the benefits to the baby, the delivered mothers in my practice love the extra closeness with their newborns. As I became comfortable with this new technique, I began teaching nurses and residents this new (old) trend. On another evening, when [...]

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Trends in the Delivery Room Part 1: Delayed Cord Clamping

by Guest Blogger June 13, 2012

There is an old saying that there is nothing new under the sun. This is especially true in the labor room. After all, women have been having babies for a millennium without the aid of modern obstetrics. How different can it really be? So when I discuss new trends, I actually mean we are rediscovering [...]

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The Intersection of Grandmother & Nurse

by Guest Blogger May 10, 2012

Choosing a career was one of the toughest decisions I had to make. I wanted a career that I would truly enjoy for the rest of my life, and to me, nursing is that career. It is a profession dedicated to helping the sick. My dedication not only comes from within, but from my mother [...]

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Breastfeeding Goals in America

by Guest Blogger June 3, 2011

As Ashley discussed in her blog post yesterday, breastfeeding can sometimes have its challenges, leading some mothers to feel alone and discouraged. However, with a little education and positive reinforcement, breastfeeding can be incorporated into the life of the mother and child. Not only do many Northeast Ohio mothers like Ashley make an effort to [...]

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