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Breastfeeding: Make it part of your pregnancy education
Tiffani Westbrook with her twins, Judah and Josiah. Breastfeeding twins wasn’t easy, but Westbrook fought through those early challenges and her and her boys are happy she did. Photo courtesy of...
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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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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,...
View ArticleBaby Friendly hospitals support moms and newborns
Baby Friendly hospitals do all they can to promote, support and protect breastfeeding. UCHealth has earned the Baby Friendly designation for two of its hospitals, UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital and...
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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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Lessons from Lincoln
Amy Jo Martin gazes at her son, Lincoln, who was born three months early. Photo by Kathy Spanski, courtesy of Amy Jo Martin. The tiny preemie’s eyes were wide open for just a moment after he made his...
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‘A magical experience’ as first baby is born in Highlands Ranch
Elésha Burford snuggles with her new baby, Eloise, the first baby born in Highlands Ranch. Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon for UCHealth. When Elésha Burford gave birth to her first daughter two years ago in...
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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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Pregnant women should take precautions to avoid the new coronavirus, CDC...
Photo: iStock Public health experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say pregnant women are more vulnerable to viral respiratory infections like the new coronavirus or COVID-19,...
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Newborn greeted by four generations of Poudre Valley Hospital-born family...
For almost a century, one family has trusted the obstetric care of UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital to support the growth of their family in the Fort Collins area. In 1939, Marie and Victor Delehoy...
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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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How to care for a newborn
You’ve just arrived home with your new baby, excited but scared. Now what? Many first-time moms face this dilemma. What do you do with the baby once he or she wakes? How do you know whether the child...
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Breastfeeding: Make it part of your pregnancy education
Tiffani Westbrook with her twins, Judah and Josiah. Breastfeeding twins wasn’t easy, but Westbrook fought through those early challenges and her and her boys are happy she did. Photo courtesy of...
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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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