Tampa Bay Area Hospitals Offering Complimentary Postnatal Massage
At Morton Plant Hospital and Mease Countryside Hospital, Morton Plant Mease’s women’s services are pampering new moms with postnatal massages offered after delivery in their […]
Pregnancy
OldNavy.com Online sale on Maternity, Kids, and Baby Clothes
Oldnavy.com is having an online sale on maternity, baby, and kid’s clothes. The sale ends on February 24th. You can save up to 40% on […]
Sutures Better Than Staples for Cesarean Sections
A study presented by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) says that sutures are the better method for closing the cesarean wound. Women who had […]
Premature Births Linked to one-third of Infant Deaths
The younger the gestational age of an infant, the more likely it is for the baby to suffer health complications. In the United States one-third […]
St. Petersburg Times Highlights the Rising Rate of C-Sections in Tampa Bay and Florida
C-section deliveries are becoming more of the norm than the exception. C-sections deliveries are on the rise and the St. Petersburg times took a look […]
Exercise helps both mom and baby.
A study was recently released that showed that exercise was beneficiall to development of the baby inside of the womb. The researchers found: Fetal HR […]
Pregnant Women Should Get DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acids
The March of Dimes suggests that pregnant women consume at least 200 milligrams of DHA, one of the three major omega-3 fatty acids, every day […]
VBAC Struggles Highlighted in Time Magazine Article
Time magazine highlighted the struggles that women around the nation face when attempting to have a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). One woman in the […]
Enough Room in the Womb for 14 lb Baby
Wow! A mom delivered a 14lb 2 oz baby in California on December 23rd. The baby was delivered via c-section and had to have two […]
Cesarean Moms Not Only Pay Physically, But Also Financially
The New York Times reported last week that many moms that have had a cesarean sections are now being denied private coverage or are being […]