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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!

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |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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                                                              • Not Two, But Three Peas in a Pod-Valley Nurtures Mom through Pregnancy, Delivery and Care of Triplets

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                                                                |Date: September 16, 2019
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                                                                Not Two, But Three Peas in a Pod-Valley Nurtures Mom through Pregnancy, Delivery and Care of Triplets

                                                                Not Two, But Three Peas in a Pod-Valley Nurtures Mom through Pregnancy, Delivery and Care of Triplets

                                                                Her first pregnancy still fresh in her memory after only two years, Galina playfully complained to her OB ...

                                                                Her first pregnancy still fresh in her memory after only two years, Galina playfully complained to her OB/GYN about being so much more tired and hungry this second time around. Bilha Zomer, MD of Vall ...

                                                                September 16, 2019
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                                                              • Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic Receives National AIUM Ultrasound Excellence Certification

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                                                                |Date: July 31, 2019
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                                                                Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic Receives National AIUM Ultrasound Excellence Certification

                                                                Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic Receives National AIUM Ultrasound Excellence Certification

                                                                Congratulations to Valley's Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic for achieving official certification from the ...

                                                                Congratulations to Valley's Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic for achieving official certification from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the national governing body certifying medical ul ...

                                                                July 31, 2019
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                                                              • Is My Baby Doing OK? Am I Doing OK? Support Groups at Valley Provide Peer Connections for New Parents

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: July 25, 2019
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                                                                Is My Baby Doing OK? Am I Doing OK? Support Groups at Valley Provide Peer Connections for New Parents

                                                                Is My Baby Doing OK? Am I Doing OK? Support Groups at Valley Provide Peer Connections for New Parents

                                                                Being a new parent can be tough—but Valley is here to help! Valley’s Birth Center and Children’s Therapy ...

                                                                Being a new parent can be tough—but Valley is here to help! Valley’s Birth Center and Children’s Therapy Clinic offer a variety of parent support groups which allow families to meet in a comfortable s ...

                                                                July 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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