Mercy has created this series of videos featuring OB/GYN doctors, labor and delivery nurses, lactation consultants and more to help you prepare yourself for motherhood ~ from before you get pregnant through what to expect when you arrive at the hospital on your big day. Click on the images below to view each video.
Learn more about the importance of good nutrition with registered dietician Elaine Reynolds. In this video, Elaine talks about everything from limiting caffeine intake to stopping smoking before you get pregnant.
Woodland Healthcare OB/GYN Cathy Jang, MD, explains how prenatal care is a team effort between you and your doctor. Communicating openly will help to ensure your wishes are met throughout your care.
Midwives - like Sharon Demeter, RN, CNM and Kim Sterner, CNM from Woodland Healthcare - work with women through all stages of life, including pregnancy and childbirth.
Learn from Lactation Consultant Eve Dunaway about incorporating pumping into your regular lifestyle to maximize breastfeeding after you return to work.
Glenda Goodwin, MD - an OB/GYN affiliated with Mercy's Methodist Hospital - encourages women to build a relationship with their doctor and maximize their health before getting pregnant.
Hear a first-hand experience from Mercy Mom Julie Nelson about prenatal care and preparing for childbirth.
Pregnancy planning begins long before conception with good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Learn more with Registered Dietician Elaine Reynolds.
Building an open relationship with your doctor is a key component to a healthy pregnancy. Learn more about the reasons why with Cathy Jang, MD, an OB/GYN affiliated with Woodland Healthcare.
Woodland Healthcare Lactation Consultant Eve Dunaway help women understand the benefits of breastfeeding for both mom and baby.
Mercy-affiliated OB/GYN Glenda Goodwin, MD, encourages women to take control of their pregnancy by writing down questions and talking them through with their doctor.
Mercy Mom Julie Nelson shares her experience as a participant in Mercy's Maternally Fit program - an aquatic exercise class exclusively for pregnant women.
Mercy General Hospital Labor & Delivery Nurse Bonnie Gorman, RN, helps take some of the fear of the unknown away by explaining what women should expect when they arrive at the hospital ready to have their baby.
Elaine Reynolds, Registered Dietician
Learn more about the importance of good nutrition - including limiting caffeine intake - and stopping smoking before you get pregnant
