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                                    • Stats, Vaccine for Children and During Pregnancy, Boosters & Treatments: A COVID-19 Town Hall

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                                      |Date: November 10, 2021
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                                      Stats, Vaccine for Children and During Pregnancy, Boosters & Treatments: A COVID-19 Town Hall

                                      Stats, Vaccine for Children and During Pregnancy, Boosters & Treatments: A COVID-19 Town Hall

                                      Content derived from "Situation Update: COVID Town Hall," a virtual town hall withDr. Mike Hori of Valley ...

                                      Content derived from "Situation Update: COVID Town Hall," a virtual town hall withDr. Mike Hori of Valley Medical Center and Dr. Michael Myint of MultiCare, on October 19, 2021. https://www.youtube.co ...

                                      November 10, 2021
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                                    • Celebrating National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

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                                      |Date: August 09, 2021
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                                      Celebrating National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

                                      Celebrating National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

                                      by Sarah Davis, Clinic Supervisor, Kent Primary Care Breastfeeding can be one of the most empowering expe ...

                                      by Sarah Davis, Clinic Supervisor, Kent Primary Care Breastfeeding can be one of the most empowering experiences families can share. There are numerous health benefits for both child and the chest or ...

                                      August 09, 2021
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                                    • Benefits of Birth with Valley Family Medicine

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |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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                                    • 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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                                    • Preventing Low Back Pain While You’re Expecting— Tips for Pregnancy Posture

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                                      |Date: October 12, 2020
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                                      Preventing Low Back Pain While You’re Expecting— Tips for Pregnancy Posture

                                      Preventing Low Back Pain While You’re Expecting— Tips for Pregnancy Posture

                                      by Janelle Trippany DPT, CLT-LANA, PRPC, Lymphedema and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist III, Valley Medic ...

                                      by Janelle Trippany DPT, CLT-LANA, PRPC, Lymphedema and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist III, Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation Services Good posture is always important, but during pregnancy it’s e ...

                                      October 12, 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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                                    • Prepping Before You’re Expecting

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |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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                                    • October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month – Learn About Valley’s Perinatal Loss Peer Support Group

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |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

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |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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