You & Your Baby

Join us Oct. 13 to talk pregnancy, childbirth and parenting

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Get some talk time with moms who are also physicians, and get answers to your questions about pregnancy, childbirth and parenting at our October 13 Monogram Maternity Mix and Mingle. Continue reading

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Getting the timing right: Pregnancy Planning Calendar

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Your head’s ready for pregnancy, but is your body on board? Timing is the crux of the enterprise, and that timing depends on ovulation. Don’t let your most fertile dates slip away. Find out when you’re ovulating by checking our … Continue reading

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So you’re having a baby. Now what?

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Now connect with all the great healthcare resources of St.Vincent. We can help you find a doctor you’ll love and a place to delivery your baby that offers all the comfort and caring of St.Vincent. Remember, you can call 317-338-4-HER … Continue reading

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You’re pregnant! Now what?

First off, congratulations! Welcome to 40 weeks of excitement, major change, anticipation, and joy. Also? Welcome to nausea, breast tenderness, weight gain, and probably a fair amount of anxiety, if you’re paying attention at all. Growing a person is a … Continue reading

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Wishing, hoping, planning: When you’re ready to get pregnant

After you decide to start a family, you may well feel like it can’t happen fast enough. Normal life gets shoved aside in favor of ovulation talk and due-date calculators (just in case!). The breathless anticipation that used to precede … Continue reading

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Keeping your baby safe during sleep

As any parent knows, constant vigilance is the name of the newborn game, and that applies even to your baby’s sleep time. Newborn babies lack the strength and coordination to move themselves away from an object that’s inhibiting their breathing. … Continue reading

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Why folic acid is important for all women

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If you’re considering getting pregnant, you might be thinking about baby names or how you want to fix up the spare room in the house. But you should also be thinking about folic acid. In fact, all of us should … Continue reading

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Stay Healthy to Help Avoid Challenges of Premature Birth

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One of the best ways for mothers to deliver a healthy baby is to see him or her through to a full 40-week term. Babies born before 37 weeks are considered premature. These preemies often face short and long-term issues … Continue reading

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Fresh approaches to your childbirth experience

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We’re all different. We all have our own ideas about what the perfect birthing experience could be. So, when the big day comes, a one-size-fits-all approach just doesn’t work. That’s why, more often today, women are able to work with … Continue reading

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Kids and choking: Don’t be afraid, be ready

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Most parents and grandparents understand that choking hazards pose real risks for young children. But you may be surprised by the variety of dangers out there — and that the leading cause of choking for kids is food. But you … Continue reading

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