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Category: Pediatrics and Parenting

Families Walk to Remember Lost Infants

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is hosting its 32nd annual event to honor and remember all babies lost through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and newborn death. The Walk to Remember event to be held Sunday, October 9 at 1 p.m. and will include a virtual memorial service on Zoom. At 3 p.m. there will be an […]
Families Walk to Remember Lost Infants

NCH announces new Pediatric Acute Care Center in partnership with the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) today announced the launch of a new Pediatric Acute Care Center adjacent to the hospital’s emergency department. The new center includes dedicated pediatric nurses and pediatric hospitalists providing care to children 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.“The new Pediatric Acute Care Center will continue NCH’s decades-long tradition of committed, […]
NCH announces new Pediatric Acute Care Center in partnership with the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance

First born in 2022 at NCH

Congratulations to Julianna and Manuel of Wheeling! They welcomed NCH’s first baby of 2022, Alejandro Orozco at 11:33 a.m. Alejandro was 6 lbs and 10 ounces.Pictured; Mom, Dad, Alejandro and NCH nurses Kathryn Beam and Jackie Guihan.
First born in 2022 at NCH

NCH provides vaccines for kids aged 5-11

Many parents and grandparents across the nation have been eagerly waiting for the approval of the Pfizer vaccine youngsters ages 5 to 11. Retiring NCH Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President Alan Loren, M.D., PhD, is one of them.“My grandson Mason and granddaughter Joanna, just became eligible for the vaccine, and I’ve never seen […]
NCH provides vaccines for kids aged 5-11

Support for the unthinkable

If you or someone you love has lost a child to ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death, SIDS or any other cause, you may know that October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. It is a time to not only honor bereaved parents and siblings, but also raise awareness about the challenges many families […]
Support for the unthinkable

NCH Medical Group offers free HPV webinar

Parents of children pre-teen and older are invited to a free, virtual webinar titled HPV: Know the Facts, recorded by Pamela Seegert, BSN, R.N., nurse manager with NCH Medical Group’s Pediatrics team.

NCH Medical Group offers free HPV webinar

Parents ask their COVID-19 questions

Part II of our Back to School seriesParents of school-aged children have a lot on their mind as the start of the academic year approaches. Every new school year is full of promise and uncertainty as kids fill their backpacks with school supplies, get their school physicals and try on their new school clothes. This […]
Parents ask their COVID-19 questions

Back to school: Send them back in good health

In this first part of a two-part series, Kristina Mitton, M.D. addresses traditional school physicals as we help parents navigate the back-to-school season during COVID-19.
Back to school: Send them back in good health

Helping children cope

How can we help the children in our lives cope with the new reality created by a pandemic? Kids know things have changed, and we have some strategies for helping them understand.
Helping children cope

How to get your kid to eat healthy

Are you at your wit's end with trying to get your kid (or kids) to eat healthy? Try these creative and very colorful ways to present food to them. Mindful by Sodexo offers these ideas.

Don’t wait to schedule school and sports physicals

Summer may have just kicked off, but the time to call the physician to schedule your child’s school physical and sports physical is now. 

How NCH helps moms after childbirth

This Q & A with OB/GYN physicians Lorraine Novas, M.D. and Jill Placek, M.D. describes what's in place at NCH to help women with postpartum depression.

Paddy Panda helps with pain

On the Pediatric Unit at Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) a quality improvement team of nurses has helped to improve pain management scores with the use of a fluffy friend: Paddy, the Pain Panda. 
Paddy – a gender neutral, small stuffed animal – is given to patients between the ages of 3 and 16 who receive pain medication on the unit, explains Clinical Nurse Manager Rochelle Sowa, who says the panda was introduced on the floor in 2015.

When a baby dies, NCH helps families grieve and remember

NCH, a pioneer in perinatal grief support, gives parents a safe place to gather and grieve. One way it does this is with its Walk to Remember. This year’s 28th annual walk Oct. 14 drew nearly 100 people for a heartwarming program that included a sharing session, slideshow of names set to music, and more.

Is my newborn baby healthy?

NCH has been delivering babies since 1959, providing a full range of medical services to ensure mom and baby have a safe and healthy childbirth experience. Learn about the screenings that newborns receive.
Is my newborn baby healthy?

What to expect in the postpartum period – a four-part series

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states: “The weeks following birth are a critical period for the mother and her infant, setting the stage for long-term health and well-being.” Dr. Mlynarczyk, who is accepting new patients, answers patients’ most commonly asked questions below.
What to expect in the postpartum period – a four-part series

First-time mom conquers breastfeeding challenges with help from NCH Lactation Services

NCH breastfeeding classes, expert lactation specialists and a new Baby Cafe support group helped this first-time breastfeeding mom to be successful.
First-time mom conquers breastfeeding challenges with help from NCH Lactation Services

What to expect in your third trimester – a four-part series

The third trimester of pregnancy, beginning around week 28 and ending around week 40 when you give birth, can be pretty uncomfortable, but also exciting as the time draws nearer to delivery.
What to expect in your third trimester – a four-part series

Best nutrition for mom and baby

Northwest Community Healthcare Clinical Dietitian Rosemary Mueller gives best eating recommendations for mom and baby.

Happy mom, happy ‘birth’ day to baby

Kate Karas describes her patient experience at Northwest Community Hospital where she delivered a baby boy in March.

Bundles of joy, bundles of cash for moms at Northwest Community Hospital

Nine families of babies born at Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) yesterday were surprised by the fact that in addition to their new bundles of joy, they got a big bundle of cash from Fifth Third Bank.

Mother and baby skin-to-skin contact yields lasting benefits

Skin-to-skin contact for a mother and her baby produces priceless moments and can help promote breastfeeding and regulate baby’s temperature and breathing. Julie Springer, M.D., an Obstetrician/Gynecologist with Northwest Women’s Consultants, explains how it works.
Mother and baby skin-to-skin contact yields lasting benefits

Better skin-to-skin contact for moms, babies at Northwest Community Healthcare

The exclusive skin-to-skin product of La Leche League International, the worldwide breastfeeding organization, has come to Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) this year and is proving to be a popular method for helping moms and babies bond better.
Better skin-to-skin contact for moms, babies at Northwest Community Healthcare

Ear infection? Antibiotics may not be the answer

Is your child tugging at his ear or having trouble hearing? An ear infection is caused by bacteria and often begins with a sore throat, cold or other upper respiratory virus. Lon Petchenik, M.D., an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, explains recurring ear infections and appropriate treatments such as tympanostomy tubes.
Ear infection? Antibiotics may not be the answer

Children, ear infections and ENT specialists

An ear, nose and throat specialist talks about diagnosis and treatment of ear infections.
Children, ear infections and ENT specialists

Rheumatologist joins Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Medical Group

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Medical Group is pleased to welcome rheumatologist Ladonna R. Koziol, M.D., who will be joining the 2101 S. Arlington Heights Road, Ste. 108 practice.
Rheumatologist joins Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Medical Group

Retired baby doctor delivers whopping check to NCH Foundation

Dr. Peter Geittmann, a retired gynecologist and obstetrician who delivered thousands of babies during his long career at Northwest Community Healthcare, delivered a whopping check this week for $100,000 to the NCH Foundation to help care for underprivileged mothers and babies.

NCH hosts 2017 Walk to Remember

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is hosting a memorial and walk around the hospital campus Sunday, October 1 at 2 p.m. to honor and remember all babies lost through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and newborn death. Anyone grieving the loss of a baby is invited to attend.

Mother painstakingly sews tiny gowns for lost babies

After losing her son Declan at 33 weeks, Shauna Loftus has poured her heart and soul into sewing tiny memorial baby gowns for families who experience pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death. NCH’s Renew through Sharing Bereavement Program helps her live out her mission and cope.

Mother painstakingly sews tiny gowns for lost babies
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