Giving is good for the soul. In fact, there is scientific evidence that altruistic people receive pleasure from being generous. This is certainly the case with Sarah Dugger, PhD, a wife, mother of two and clinical genomic scientist. Her life’s work is dedicated to giving help and hope to people with medical conditions to improve […]
Fragile newborns need the best possible nutrition to grow and develop into healthy infants. A mother’s breast milk is best, but many times critically ill and premature babies can’t breastfeed, and their mothers are frequently unable to pump enough milk for them. Dr. Jonathan Seigel is a neonatologist and medical director of WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank. According to […]
I am an odd combination of loving to try new things while hating the process of learning something new. I crave the feeling of success and knew going into it – motherhood would be a huge helping of humble pie. Taking Birth & Family Classes at WakeMed My husband and I signed up to take […]
Got milk? Save a life. WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank is in dire need of donations. It is one of only 10 operational milk banks in the U.S. and distributes more than 200,000 oz. of milk per year. Mothers seek donor milk when they cannot nurse their babies. Premature babies in intensive care units often get […]
The value of breast milk and breastfeeding is finally being realized in the United States. But, there are some moms who are unable to produce milk of their own for their infants. Many times these infants are preemies who really need breast milk to grow and thrive. The lack of donations and increased need is […]
WakeMed Discontinuing Pacifier Availability and Formula Sample Distribution on Mother’s Day This Mother’s Day, Sunday, WakeMed Women’s Pavilion & Birthplaces – Raleigh and Cary are taking major steps to become a Baby Friendly hospital as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). WakeMed is the first hospital in […]
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