Maternity

After a Miscarriage: Supporting Family and Friends Through Loss

November 16, 2016 // 0 Comments

Suffering a miscarriage can be a traumatic event for any woman and their support network, and while a miscarriage requires physical healing, time and attention needs to be paid to the emotional healing as well. A miscarriage [Read More...]

Feeding On Cue

November 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

The birth of your baby is a very exciting time for you and your family. After your baby is born you may have lots of questions about how to breastfeed your baby and how often. At Milford Regional, the staff in The Maternity [Read More...]

Your Pregnancy: Protecting Baby Starts Now

August 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

National Immunization Awareness Month is a reminder that we all need vaccines throughout our lives. Vaccines are an important component of a healthy pregnancy. Women should be up to date on their vaccines before becoming [Read More...]

Human Donor Breast Milk

July 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

Human donor breast milk is now available at Milford Regional Medical Center. Exclusive breast milk feeding for the first six months is the optimal way to meet the nutritional needs of your baby. The World Heath Organization, [Read More...]

Teaching and Maintaining Lactation

June 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

When you have your baby at Milford Regional Medical Center, you will have access to caring staff members who will assist and show you how to breastfeed your baby. It starts right after delivery, when your baby will be placed [Read More...]

The Benefits of Support Groups

March 8, 2016 // 0 Comments

Milford Regional Medical Center is known for its outstanding maternity care. Many breastfeeding-friendly and maternity care best practices such as skin-to-skin and rooming-in have been part of our care for quite some time. [Read More...]

Skin-to-Skin

December 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

Milford Regional Medical Center is committed to providing the most current and best practices in maternity care. That includes working towards becoming a Baby-Friendly hospital. UNICEF and the World Health Organization [Read More...]

Staying Healthy While Breastfeeding

November 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

As we move into the winter months you may be wondering what you can do to stay healthy while breastfeeding. The most important thing is to frequently wash your hands and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Here are [Read More...]