The Speech and Language Pathology Department at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center focuses on evaluating, treating and managing both adults and children with disorders of speech, voice, language, cognition, memory or swallowing. The staff works...
Sports medicine is a specialty that covers the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries caused by sports and exercise-related activities. The focus of sports medicine at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center is to help...
When you or someone in your family needs an inpatient or outpatient surgical procedure, the Surgery Department at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center can help. The department is equipped with advanced technology and we are committed to using...
Expecting a baby is an exciting time for you and your family. When the time comes to deliver your baby, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center offers advanced care at the BirthPlace, our maternity center, which has private maternity suites where...
After your baby is born, a nurse will use a bulb syringe to clear mucus and amniotic fluid from your baby’s mouth and nose. The umbilical cord will be clamped and cut. A nurse will record your baby’s Apgar score. This simple test measures your...
Whether to breast feed or bottle feed your new baby, or whether to do a combination of both, is a decision that is up to you in consultation with your doctor. Breast milk usually “comes in” between the third and fifth day after delivery so your...
Approximately 10 to 20 percent of new mothers suffer from postpartum depression (PPD), a type of clinical depression that can affect women after they give birth. If you have concerns about the way you feel after giving birth, talk to your...
When you become pregnant, your body will naturally begin to focus on nurturing your baby. As a result, your body might sometimes neglect its own needs, and you may notice some of the following changes:
- You may feel more tired....
In the second trimester of pregnancy, the fetus should now weigh about four to six ounces and be about four-and-a-half inches long. Its head may appear very large compared to the rest of its body and account for half the baby’s total length....
In the last three months of pregnancy, the fetus will be about 15 inches long and weigh about three pounds. At this stage, most have begun to respond to light and sound and the fetus can suck its thumb and cry. It exercises by kicking and...