Wellness
LiveSmart: Snuggle Up! Moms and Babies Both Benefit from Skin-to-Skin Contact
One of the best things new moms, and their partners, can do with their healthy newborn is provide skin-to-skin contact early and often. […]
Carla Barberis-Ryan
Wellness
LiveSmart: Listen to Mom – Wash Your Hands!
Hand-to-mouth contact is the primary way many infectious diseases are spread, so proper and frequent hand washing is critical, especially during cold and flu season. […]
Wellness
LiveSmart: Preparing for Fatherhood – Being There for Mom and Baby
Studies show women who have continuous support during childbirth, including encouragement from their primary partner, tend to have easier deliveries with improved health outcomes for the baby. […]
Wellness
LiveSmart: Breastfeeding Benefits Both Mom & Baby
Numerous studies have shown measurable health benefits for nursing moms, which means breastfeeding is best not just for baby, but mom as well. […]
Wellness
LiveSmart: Preterm Labor – Signs, Symptoms, Prevention
Going into preterm labor doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll go on to give birth prematurely. Knowing the signs and symptoms of preterm labor can help you be prepared in case it does occur. […]
Wellness
LiveSmart: Give the Gift of Healing with Placenta Donation
If you are having a planned C-section delivery, the birth of your baby has the opportunity to touch the lives of others through the gift of placenta donation. […]
Wellness
LiveSmart: Think “Baby-Friendly” When Welcoming Your New Baby
For expectant moms, determining who will be a part of your birthing team is a big decision. Choosing the right caregivers and location for your birth can be difficult; a good place to start is to ask if the hospital you are considering is “Baby-Friendly.” […]
News
St. Peter’s Hospital Receives “Baby-Friendly” Designation
St. Peter’s Hospital is the first hospital in the Capital Region to earn the international “Baby-Friendly” designation. The prestigious designation recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. […]
Inside SPHP
Girl Scouts Create “Helpful Hearts Project” for NICU Families
A pair of area Girl Scouts, Jordan Foster and Hannah Strouse, created the “Helpful Hearts Program” to help families feel more connected to their new babies in the St. Peter’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit. […]
Wellness
LiveSmart: Breastfeeding is Best Feeding
Mother Nature provides the perfect food for human infants. It is milk from Mom – and its many health benefits make it the ideal food for infants and children. […]