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                                    • TeamBirth Initiative Launches at Valley with Goal to Improve Safety and Quality Outcomes

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                                      |Date: May 17, 2024
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                                      TeamBirth Initiative Launches at Valley with Goal to Improve Safety and Quality Outcomes

                                      TeamBirth Initiative Launches at Valley with Goal to Improve Safety and Quality Outcomes

                                      Valley is working to address maternal health disparities and improve outcomes by facilitating collaborati ...

                                      Valley is working to address maternal health disparities and improve outcomes by facilitating collaboration between patients and caregivers in the TeamBirth initiative. What is TeamBirth? TeamBirth wa ...

                                      May 17, 2024
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                                    • Women’s History Month: Sandi Gerling Shares Her Journey to Midwifery

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                                      |Date: March 19, 2021
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                                      Women’s History Month: Sandi Gerling Shares Her Journey to Midwifery

                                      Women’s History Month: Sandi Gerling Shares Her Journey to Midwifery

                                      Women have historically experienced many challenges during the birthing process and developing an individ ...

                                      Women have historically experienced many challenges during the birthing process and developing an individualized birth plan is important to many women as they consider starting a family. Valley Women’ ...

                                      March 19, 2021
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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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                                    • Valley’s Midwives Clinic – Celebrating a Decade of Deliveries

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                                      |Date: September 13, 2016
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                                      Valley’s Midwives Clinic – Celebrating a Decade of Deliveries

                                      Valley’s Midwives Clinic – Celebrating a Decade of Deliveries

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                                      September 13, 2016
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                                    • What You Should Know About Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Disorders

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                                      What You Should Know About Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Disorders

                                      What You Should Know About Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Disorders

                                      Melissa Rubin, CNM, ARNP Many women experience some mood changes associated with pregnancy and childbirth ...

                                      Melissa Rubin, CNM, ARNP Many women experience some mood changes associated with pregnancy and childbirth. These changes can affect any woman of every age, culture, income level and race. Symptoms can ...

                                      March 17, 2015
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