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A life approach to a birthing class
Like many expecting fathers, Nic Dinmore was a bit apprehensive about the delivery. Erin Hirmke, top left, with her three kids and her fiancee Nic Dinmore at Christmas 2017. Hirmke and Dinmore are...
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Top-notch breastfeeding support as more UCHealth hospitals earn prestigious...
Breastfeeding was easy for Valerie Minarchick when her first daughter was born. Just days old, Riley Minarchick gazes up at her mom. Among other benefits, breastfeeding promotes bonding between mothers...
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Breastfeeding support groups invaluable
Moms, from left, Lisa Munro, Chelsea Yoder, and Mindi Schwamle chat about mom stuff during a session of UCHealths breastfeeding support group at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital recently. Learn about...
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Breastfeeding while traveling
You’re a new mom. You’ve put in the hard work and finally feel you’ve gotten the hang of breastfeeding. You’ve got a routine, and life is starting to feel like it’s moving forward again. And now it’s...
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Expert tips and advice: Preparing my child for a new baby
With Amanda Edson’s first child, she sought out all the information she could. She read the “expecting” books, took the birthing classes and learned how to childproof every aspect of her and her...
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Dodging the misinformation trap: Top 7 online breastfeeding myths
By Dr. Maya Bunik, UCHealth For new moms, smart phones are lifelines. They use apps to track their babies’ feedings, diaper changes, naps and growth. We all love hopping online whether we want reviews,...
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Talking to new moms about postpartum depression
Carol Lawson, a nurse at UCHealth Memorial Hospital, has had in-depth conversations with patients about postpartum depression. Carol Lawson’s dining room table won’t be ready for any kind of formal...
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High breastfeeding rates and excellent support may be easing baby formula...
Mothers get breastfeeding support at the hospital and at home. That support could be helping to ease the baby formula shortage in Colorado. Photo: Getty Images. High breastfeeding rates in Colorado may...
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New drug zuranolone targets postpartum depression in women
Zuranolone is the first oral drug approved by the FDA specifically to treat the severe depression that persists in large numbers of new mothers well after they give birth. Photo: Getty Images. In early...
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New postpartum group offers support, advice and resources to families
Maria Naumburg, a Spanish-speaking registered nurse, left, talks with Nely Angeles, a Fort Collins mom, while her baby and several others enjoy social time during a weekly UCHealth Family Medicine...
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