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                                    • Do You Know It’s Possible Save Another’s Life at the Time of Your Child’s Birth?

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                                      |Date: May 28, 2020
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                                      Do You Know It’s Possible Save Another’s Life at the Time of Your Child’s Birth?

                                      Do You Know It’s Possible Save Another’s Life at the Time of Your Child’s Birth?

                                      Donating umbilical cord blood is a simple and safe way to make the birth of your child into someone else’ ...

                                      Donating umbilical cord blood is a simple and safe way to make the birth of your child into someone else’s second chance. Umbilical cord blood has an important and growing role in the treatment of leu ...

                                      May 28, 2020
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                                    • Take a Deep Breath and Relax—Nitrous Oxide Pain Management for Labor is Again Available

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                                      |Date: May 14, 2020
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                                      Take a Deep Breath and Relax—Nitrous Oxide Pain Management for Labor is Again Available

                                      Take a Deep Breath and Relax—Nitrous Oxide Pain Management for Labor is Again Available

                                      Until its safety for patients and staff could be confirmed during the COVID-19 pandemic response, nitrous ...

                                      Until its safety for patients and staff could be confirmed during the COVID-19 pandemic response, nitrous oxide gas (N2O) for labor pain management was temporarily suspended at Valley. Nitrous oxide i ...

                                      May 14, 2020
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                                    • Pregnancy & Birth During COVID-19: Questions Answered!

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                                      |Date: May 07, 2020
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                                      Pregnancy & Birth During COVID-19: Questions Answered!

                                      Pregnancy & Birth During COVID-19: Questions Answered!

                                      Find out what you want to know from OB/GYN and women’s health specialist, Bilha Zomer, MD, who answers yo ...

                                      Find out what you want to know from OB/GYN and women’s health specialist, Bilha Zomer, MD, who answers your questions about whether pregnancy can make getting COVID-19 more likely; precautions to avoi ...

                                      May 07, 2020
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                                    • Prepping Before You’re Expecting

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                                      |Date: December 27, 2019
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                                      Prepping Before You’re Expecting

                                      Prepping Before You’re Expecting

                                      Thinking about starting a family but have some questions about what to do (besides the obvious!) to get s ...

                                      Thinking about starting a family but have some questions about what to do (besides the obvious!) to get started? A preconception care appointment may be just what the doctor ordered. Midwife Amy Steer ...

                                      December 27, 2019
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                                    • Breastfeeding and Pumping Issues? Physical Therapy Can Help!

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                                      |Date: October 31, 2019
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                                      Breastfeeding and Pumping Issues? Physical Therapy Can Help!

                                      Breastfeeding and Pumping Issues? Physical Therapy Can Help!

                                      When we think about the available options for breastfeeding support, a few professionals immediately come ...

                                      When we think about the available options for breastfeeding support, a few professionals immediately come to mind: lactation consultants, midwives and physicians. One specialty that you may have not c ...

                                      October 31, 2019
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                                    • October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month – Learn About Valley’s Perinatal Loss Peer Support Group

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                                      |Date: October 25, 2019
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                                      October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month – Learn About Valley’s Perinatal Loss Peer Support Group

                                      October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month – Learn About Valley’s Perinatal Loss Peer Support Group

                                      October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month. Each month, Valley hosts a peer-led support group ...

                                      October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month. Each month, Valley hosts a peer-led support group for perinatal loss. Our goal is to provide a supportive environment that will give families co ...

                                      October 25, 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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                                    • 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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