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of The Birthing Suites. For a
physician referral or a tour
of The Birthing Suites, call
860.364.4124.
P
PREGNANCY
has some certainties: At some point it’s going
to be hard to see your toes when you look down. And as your
tummy grows, so will your curiosity, especially if this is the
$rst time you’re expecting. When will you feel your baby’s $rst
kick? Will you have a boy or girl? And most important: Will
LANNING
FOR BABY’S
Please join us for a
“Healthy Pregnancy”
lecture presented by
Howard Mortman,
MD, and Meg Corjulo,
CNM, on Thursday,
Sept. 13, from 6 to
8 p.m. at 59 Bank St.,
NewMilford, Conn.
Hors d’oeuvres will
be served. Seating is
limited. To RSVP, please
call our Health &Well-
ness Concierge
at
877.364.4202
or
email concierge@
sharonhospital.com.
Expecting?
Planning?
your baby be healthy?
"ankfully, there’s much you can
do to help the answer to that last
question be yes. A#er all, from con-
ception through birth, you are your
baby’s support system. How you take
care of yourself can signi$cantly
shape how your baby develops. "at’s
a big responsibility, certainly. But
it’s also an entirely manageable one,
especially if you take some simple
advice to heart.
See a doctor along the way
One of the most crucial ingredients
in growing a healthy baby is early and
regular prenatal care, according to
Howard Mortman,
MD, Chief of
Obstetrics &
Gynecology at
Sharon Hospital.
If you think you
might be preg-
nant, be sure
to schedule an
appointment
with your
healthcare pro-
vider right away.
"en follow through
with every visit.
Typically, this means having a
pregnancy checkup about once a
month for weeks 4 through 28, then
twice a month through week 36, and
once a week in the home stretch of
pregnancy. If you’re older than 35 or
if you have a chronic medical prob-
lem such as diabetes, expect to make
more frequent visits.
"ese checkups allow your
provider to keep close tabs on your
baby’s and your own health and to
respond quickly should a problem
develop, such as a slowing of your
baby’s growth or a spike in your
blood pressure. Among other things,
you’ll be screened for harmful infec-
tions, anemia, diabetes and other
conditions that—if not detected and
treated—could harm your health or
your baby.
"ese visits are also an oppor-
tunity to ask your provider
any questions
you have
about
your
pregnancy—
and to $nd out
all you can about
how to stay healthy.
How valuable are prenatal
checkups? By some estimates, babies
whose mothers don’t receive prenatal