Oh Baby! Wilcox Health Provides a Wealth of Resources for Expectant Parents
By, Kandi Bloss, RN
Wilcox Health is making it easier for expectant families to access the information they need to prepare for baby with a wealth of online resources. hours, etc. – and also allows moms to pre-register for their hospital stay and for childbirth classes,” Bloss explains. The Childbirth & Parent Education free four-week class series discusses body condition, relaxation and breathing techniques, along with common questions such as warning signs, cesarean birth, postpartum issues, breastfeeding, and medications and hospital procedures. Earlier this year, Wilcox welcomed the release of Hapai, a mobile health app that helps mom and baby stay healthy during and after pregnancy.
In response to the high volume of breastfeeding questions, Bloss started a Breastfeeding Hui at Wilcox Medical Center.
The free support group meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the first and third Friday “The next generation gathers their of every month information from the in the Childbirth internet more than books, so having an These medically backed Classroom. It is free and open to moms app that is readily tools give parents accessible and makes with newborns and it easy to access reliable, evidence-based babies up to 12 information makes months old. information they perfect sense,” “While it’s great says Registered can feel confident to have so much Nurse Kandi Bloss, a information so about following. childbirth educator, easily available, we international should not believe board-certified everything we read on the internet. These lactation consultant and certified lactation in-person classes and medically backed counselor at Wilcox Medical Center. tools give parents reliable, evidenceWilcox also created an online baby kit based information they can feel confident expectant parents can download to about following,” Bloss says. better prepare them for their childbirth experience at the medical center. To learn more about any of these classes “The baby kit has all our general hospital information – visiting hours, cafeteria
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or to download the Hapai app, go to WilcoxHealth.org.