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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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                                                              • 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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                                                              • Groovy Team Building – NICU Team Creates Fun Tie-dyed Onesies for Patients

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                                                                |Date: July 15, 2019
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                                                                Groovy Team Building – NICU Team Creates Fun Tie-dyed Onesies for Patients

                                                                Groovy Team Building – NICU Team Creates Fun Tie-dyed Onesies for Patients

                                                                The NICU team sports their custom tie dye shirts. Valley’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has starte ...

                                                                The NICU team sports their custom tie dye shirts. Valley’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has started a fun tradition that’s both a great team building event and a way to bring smiles to the face ...

                                                                July 15, 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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                                                              • Grant Funds Provide Therapeutic Aid for NICU Babies

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                                                                |Date: September 06, 2017
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                                                                Grant Funds Provide Therapeutic Aid for NICU Babies

                                                                Grant Funds Provide Therapeutic Aid for NICU Babies

                                                                Watching your new baby cry or sleep fitfully can be hard in the best of times, and for parents with a bab ...

                                                                Watching your new baby cry or sleep fitfully can be hard in the best of times, and for parents with a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it can be overwhelming. For infants in the NICU, ...

                                                                September 06, 2017
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                                                              • Bookworm Babies – Grant Funds Support Early Literacy for Valley’s NICU Patients

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                                                                |Date: August 01, 2017
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                                                                Bookworm Babies – Grant Funds Support Early Literacy for Valley’s NICU Patients

                                                                Bookworm Babies – Grant Funds Support Early Literacy for Valley’s NICU Patients

                                                                A recent grant supports Valley’s littlest learners. The Windermere Foundation awarded Valley’s Children’s ...

                                                                A recent grant supports Valley’s littlest learners. The Windermere Foundation awarded Valley’s Children’s Therapy clinic $2,000 in support of the “Books for Babies” program. Books purchased through th ...

                                                                August 01, 2017
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                                                              • Valley’s Level III Neonatal ICU Welcomes Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine Neonatology

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                                                                |Date: July 25, 2017
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                                                                Valley’s Level III Neonatal ICU Welcomes Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine Neonatology

                                                                Valley’s Level III Neonatal ICU Welcomes Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine Neonatology

                                                                We are very proud to announce neonatology providers from Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine are now deliv ...

                                                                We are very proud to announce neonatology providers from Seattle Children’s and UW Medicine are now delivering all provider-related services in Valley Medical Center’s (VMC’s) Level III Neonatal ICU! ...

                                                                July 25, 2017
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                                                              • The Big Chill–A Lifesaving Option for Brain-injured Newborns

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: October 17, 2015
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                                                                The Big Chill–A Lifesaving Option for Brain-injured Newborns

                                                                The Big Chill–A Lifesaving Option for Brain-injured Newborns

                                                                Imagine having a normal pregnancy where everything goes smoothly and then during delivery, the unthinkabl ...

                                                                Imagine having a normal pregnancy where everything goes smoothly and then during delivery, the unthinkable happens. Your baby’s oxygen or blood supply plummets, denying your baby’s brain the oxygen it ...

                                                                October 17, 2015
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