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Tips For Safe Baby-Wearing
By Tara Phillips, RN, IBCLC, Boone Family Birthplace Nurse And Lactation Consultant Baby-wearing is not only popular; it’s beneficial for your newborn. But with so many options out there, it can be hard to know which is best for wearing your baby. Before you buy a carrier, check out these tips! Baby-wearing has been proven…
Read MoreThere’s An App For That
By Emily Nusbaum, RN, IBCLC, Boone Family Birthplace When it comes to pregnancy and caring for a newborn, the amount of information you find on the internet can be almost as overwhelming, confusing, and contradicting as raising a new human — welcome to parenthood! New parents can learn most of what they need to know…
Read MoreTummy Time Tips For Your Baby
Tummy time is critical for infant development. Infants who do not get enough tummy time may have delayed motor development, a higher risk for sensory and coordination disorders, and an irregular head shape.
Read More5 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT IMMUNIZATIONS
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? The safety and efficacy of immunizations have been debated for many generations. When it comes to raising children, there are a lot of decisions to be made, which can lead to anxiety for you as a parent. However, information is power. The more informed you are, the easier it is to confidently make decisions for your children.
Read MoreReese Renee Boone Baby Story
I think every mother has the first time seeing their baby imprinted in their brain. You stare at this beautiful little baby laying on your chest, in awe that you somehow grew a human inside of you. I remember feeling so exhausted but also so in awe of my little girl.
Read More5 Ways To Care For Baby In The Winter
Caring for a baby in the wintertime can be challenging, but knowing and taking a few precautionary measures can protect your child from problems that could arise as cold temperatures set in, both outside and indoors.
Read MoreMaking Plans for Baby
We believe that there can certainly be a balance of the risk and benefits by having a low-intervention delivery in the hospital. Why not have the best of both worlds, with the assurance of emergency care for mom and baby, but with minimal interventions?
Read More10 Steps to Help Baby Sleep Safely
Nothing can fully describe the feeling of bringing your brand-new baby home with you for the first time. Many parents desire and seek some sort of daily routine. It may take a while to adjust, as parents often get advice from many different sources. Unfortunately, one topic that isn’t usually discussed nearly enough is safe sleep practices.
Read MoreEmilee’s Road to Recovery from AFE
In October 2017, Emilee Lenz and her son Brock survived an Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE), an unpreventable, unpredictable and often-fatal complication of pregnancy during childbirth.
Read MoreNext Generation
LeAn Smith had recently been recognized for 40 years of service as a nurse at Boone Hospital Center when one of her teammates on the Postpartum floor of Boone Family Birthplace told her, “There’s a gentleman down the hall who says you delivered him when he was born!”
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