The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Birthing Center announced the May and June program schedule for its New Moms Network, which meets every Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:00 AM in the BMH Exercise Room. Chris Ellis, RD, presents “Starting Solids: Making Your Own Baby Food” on May 15. Ellis is a staff nutritionist at the Brattleboro Food [...]
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New Moms Network March Schedule
Programs of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s New Moms Network in March start on March 6th with “Exercising with your Baby” presented by Dawn Kersula, RN, IBCLC. The program on Wednesday, March 13th is called “Babyscapes”. This will be presented by Anne Bedichek Braden. Make sure to bring your camera. We are going to be playing and [...]
BMH Birthing Center Gets High Marks for Infant Nutrition
BMH Birthing Center Gets High Marks for Infant Nutrition New survey results published by Centers for Disease Control shows that the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Birthing Center compares favorably to hospitals of similar size both statewide and nationally. BMH scored an 88 out of a possible 100 on the Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care [...]
BMH Part of Department of Health Program to Promote Breastfeeding
BMH Part of Department of Health Program to Promote Breastfeeding Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is one of 10 Vermont hospitals taking part in a project to improve exclusive breastfeeding rates, prevent childhood obesity and promote lifelong health. Organized by the Vermont Department of Health’s division of Maternal and Child Health’s Nutrition program for Women, Infants and [...]
New Moms Network August Schedule
New Moms Network August Schedule Programs of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s New Moms Network in August starts with a Breastfeeding Celebration on Wednesday, August 1. Come get a sneak peek at ‘Nursing is Normal in Brattleboro 2012’. The program on Wednesday, August 8th is called “Getting the Lead Out” presented by Michelle Pong of Parks Place [...]
BMH Birthing Center Honored for Child Abuse Prevention Education
BMH Birthing Center Honored for Child Abuse Prevention Education Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (PCAV) presented an plaque to nurses in Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s Birthing Center during a Wednesday, April 18 luncheon, recognizing their efforts in educating new parents about infant crying and the dangers of shaking. The plaque was presented by Lisa Keller, Director of [...]
Area Nurses to Volunteer in Nicaraguan Hospital
Area Nurses to Volunteer in Nicaraguan Hospital Aimee Creelman, Kristin Anderson, and Debbie Kitzmiller from the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Birthing Center will be traveling to Nicaragua in March on a volunteer mission to raise awareness about lactation and other issues related to labor, delivery and newborn care. The group will spend one week in Leon, [...]
New Moms Network March Schedule
New Moms Network March Schedule Programs of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s New Moms Network in March start with a session called “Starting Solids” on Wednesday, March 7th. This is presented by Chris Ellis, RD with the Brattleboro Food Co-op. The program on Wednesday, March 14th will feature “Ouch! What You Need to Know about Immunizations Now”. [...]
New Baby Steps Blog Gives Expert Advice to New Parents
New Baby Steps Blog Gives Expert Advice to New Parents Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is publishing a weekly blog called “Baby Steps” on its web site for new and expecting parents. It can be found by clicking on the BMH Blogs tab on the bmhvt.org web site or by going directly to www.bmhvt.org/baby-steps. Baby Steps is [...]
New Moms Network at BMH, February Programs
New Moms Network at BMH, February Programs Programs of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s New Moms Network in February start with a session called “How a Baby Learns to Love” on Wednesday, February 8th. This is presented by Jennifer Bailes, Therapist and mom. The program on Wednesday, February 15th will feature a baby parade at the Thompson [...]
