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Excellence in Maternity Care

Neonatologists (physicians who study and treat the development and disorders of newborn children) from Children's Memorial Hospital, together with specially trained nurses, care for infants with special needs in the Special Care Nursery and the High-Risk Neonatal Follow-up Clinic for kids with special needs.

 

Caring for the Whole Woman

Northwest Community Hospital provides healthcare and programs to help women and their families maintain good physical and emotional health. Click here to visit Women's Wellness.

 

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Women's Health Feature Story

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If you’re like many women, you may be so busy taking care of others, you don’t have time to care for yourself.  That’s why Northwest Community puts special effort into making healthcare quick, convenient, and supportive for women at all stages of life.

Our comprehensive Breast Center offers mammograms at three convenient sites, with on-the-spot results to save you days of anxiety. Our Women’s Wellness programs range from health-oriented fitness to group discussions on menopause.  We also offer a Women’s Heart Program and screenings for osteoporosis.

Maternity Services at NCH are our special pride and joy. Our expert and caring staff of OB specialists, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and specially trained RNs help deliver more babies than any other hospital in the area – more than 3,000 a year!  And Pediatric Specialists and Neonatologists from Children’s Memorial Hospital are right here to help.


Health Links for You

  • Looking for a primary care physician or specialist? Click here.
  • Calculate Your Due Date. Use this calculator to get an estimate of your baby's arrival date.
  • Do you know a new mom at NCH? Send her a free, customized e-Greeting!
  • Sign up for your FREE monthly customized e-Newsletter on women's health.
  • New! NCH Symptom Checker - Link to symptom topics via clickable body map.
  • Check Your Body Mass Index. Body mass index provides a general guideline for your healthy weight range.

Last Updated on 01/18/08

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