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                                    • Be Car Seat Savvy

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                                      |Date: February 14, 2024
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                                      Be Car Seat Savvy

                                      Be Car Seat Savvy

                                      Crib, onesies, diapers—the list of supplies needed before your new baby comes home is long. One essential ...

                                      Crib, onesies, diapers—the list of supplies needed before your new baby comes home is long. One essential item to buy is a car seat. And car seats aren’t limited to newborns; a properly fitting car se ...

                                      February 14, 2024
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                                    • What Do Hats, Quilts and Books Have in Common? They’re Community Gifts of Love for Our Littlest NICU Patients.

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                                      |Date: September 14, 2021
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                                      What Do Hats, Quilts and Books Have in Common? They’re Community Gifts of Love for Our Littlest NICU Patients.

                                      What Do Hats, Quilts and Books Have in Common? They’re Community Gifts of Love for Our Littlest NICU Patients.

                                      September is Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Month, designed to honor families who have experienced or ...

                                      September is Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Month, designed to honor families who have experienced or are currently experiencing a NICU stay, as well as the healthcare professionals who care for th ...

                                      September 14, 2021
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                                    • Benefits of Birth with Valley Family Medicine

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                                      |Date: June 16, 2021
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                                      Benefits of Birth with Valley Family Medicine

                                      Benefits of Birth with Valley Family Medicine

                                      https://www.youtube.com/embed/lx9O3gc6uHo Personalized Care for Pregnancy, Delivery and Beyond—Get to Kno ...

                                      https://www.youtube.com/embed/lx9O3gc6uHo Personalized Care for Pregnancy, Delivery and Beyond—Get to Know Valley Family Medicine  Valley Family Medicine is Valley Medical Center’s family medicine res ...

                                      June 16, 2021
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                                    • Pregnancy Planning for Potential Parents in a Pandemic

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                                      |Date: May 19, 2021
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                                      Pregnancy Planning for Potential Parents in a Pandemic

                                      Pregnancy Planning for Potential Parents in a Pandemic

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with OB-GYN Clive Liu, MD of Valley Women’s Healthcare Clinic https://www.yo ...

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with OB-GYN Clive Liu, MD of Valley Women’s Healthcare Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enz9JqPWhSc What do you recommend now for those who are planning their family ...

                                      May 19, 2021
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                                    • Babies on the Move!

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                                      |Date: May 27, 2020
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                                      Babies on the Move!

                                      Babies on the Move!

                                      Children's Therapy Physical Therapist Natalie talks about infant development and ways you can help your c ...

                                      Children's Therapy Physical Therapist Natalie talks about infant development and ways you can help your child learn more functional movements and build developmental skills in the two videos below. ht ...

                                      May 27, 2020
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                                    • Valley and PEPS Pilot Peer Support Group for New Parents in South King County

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                                      |Date: January 21, 2019
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                                      Valley and PEPS Pilot Peer Support Group for New Parents in South King County

                                      Valley and PEPS Pilot Peer Support Group for New Parents in South King County

                                      Being a new parent can be challenging. No matter how much research you do before your little one joins yo ...

                                      Being a new parent can be challenging. No matter how much research you do before your little one joins your family, it’s still common to feel isolated, ill-equipped, or unsupported once they arrive. T ...

                                      January 21, 2019
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                                    • Getting Preemie Babies Off to a Strong Start, Parents Rely on Valley’s NICU Team to Deliver Expert Care

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                                      |Date: December 26, 2018
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                                      Getting Preemie Babies Off to a Strong Start, Parents Rely on Valley’s NICU Team to Deliver Expert Care

                                      Getting Preemie Babies Off to a Strong Start, Parents Rely on Valley’s NICU Team to Deliver Expert Care

                                      Feeling poorly one morning shortly before a regular check-up with her obstetrician, Carly’s doctor advise ...

                                      Feeling poorly one morning shortly before a regular check-up with her obstetrician, Carly’s doctor advised her to come in to the hospital just to be sure her pregnancy was going according to plan. Wit ...

                                      December 26, 2018
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                                    • What Valley Does Every Day in our Community Integrates with the Global Mission of World Breastfeeding Week 2018

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                                      |Date: August 03, 2018
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                                      What Valley Does Every Day in our Community Integrates with the Global Mission of World Breastfeeding Week 2018

                                      What Valley Does Every Day in our Community Integrates with the Global Mission of World Breastfeeding Week 2018

                                      Valley Medical Center is proud to promote World Breastfeeding Week 2018. This year’s theme is year BREAST ...

                                      Valley Medical Center is proud to promote World Breastfeeding Week 2018. This year’s theme is year BREASTFEEDING: Foundation of Life, with the following objectives: INFORM people about the links betwe ...

                                      August 03, 2018
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                                    • Marijuana and Your Baby

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                                      |Date: June 14, 2018
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                                      Marijuana and Your Baby

                                      Marijuana and Your Baby

                                      Marijuana is legal in Washington state for adults over the age of 21, but that does not mean it is safe t ...

                                      Marijuana is legal in Washington state for adults over the age of 21, but that does not mean it is safe to use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the chemical in marijuan ...

                                      June 14, 2018
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                                    • Valley’s Birth Center Offers Nitrous Oxide as a Pain Control Option During Labor

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                                      |Date: March 29, 2018
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                                      Valley’s Birth Center Offers Nitrous Oxide as a Pain Control Option During Labor

                                      Valley’s Birth Center Offers Nitrous Oxide as a Pain Control Option During Labor

                                      What is nitrous oxide? Nitrous oxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, used to decrease pain sensa ...

                                      What is nitrous oxide? Nitrous oxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, used to decrease pain sensations. The Nitronox™ system is a blended mixture of 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen inhaled th ...

                                      March 29, 2018
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