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They’re enjoying life with new babies These new parents became fast friends while participating in “Life With Your New Baby.” Their group includes Dana Hatcliff with Maverick, Ashley Weyers with Kipten, Hunter Thorpe with Dakota, and Alan and Jaci Sinnett with Lilliana.
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ryan Human Resources partner Dana Hatcliff and her husband Nick welcomed their first child — son Maverick — in 2019. “There was an overwhelming excitement and joy with his arrival and a need to want to learn all that I could to prepare myself for situations, experiences and even emotions in the months that followed,” she says. When anticipating how to best prepare for this new chapter of life and as a new mom, Dana learned about the “Life With Your New Baby” program offered through Bryan
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Women’s Care Physicians, which is part of the Bryan Physician Network. “I thought it would be a great way to gain additional knowledge, hear firsthand from subject matter experts and connect with other new parents,” Dana says. New program for new parents “Life With Your New Baby” was launched in May 2019. It’s free and available to new and expectant mothers (and fathers) who are patients of Bryan Women’s Care Physicians. It includes four 60-minute classes, led by
nurses from Bryan Women’s Care Physicians. Classes also feature guest speakers from dietitians and lactation consultants to therapists and yoga instructors. Topics range from coping skills and mood changes to breastfeeding, bonding with your baby, postpartum, self-care and diet. “We provide access to experts that can give these new parents advice and support in a small group environment,” says Bryan Physician Network operations director Sara Morris. “Dr. Alyssa Rutan, who’s also a certified
