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There are multiple reasons why veins start dilating during pregnancy: • The amount of blood in the mother’s body increases during pregnancy, adding to the burden on her veins. • The progesterone levels during pregnancy rise, causing the walls of her blood vessels to relax. • As the mother’s uterus grows, it puts pressure on the large vein on the right side of her body (the inferior vena cava), which in turn increases pressure in the leg veins. • Mothers are more likely to get varicose veins if other members of their family have had them. The good news is that varicose veins tend to improve after you give birth, particularly if you didn’t have any before you got pregnant. And if they don’t get better; there are a variety of ways to treat them. These include exercise, compression stockings and minimally invasive in office procedures such as radio-frequency and laser closure.
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CONTENTS Baby Bits
Good nutrition when eating for two; pulse oximetry screening; new baby books.
Things We Like
Useful new products for moms and babies, and giveaways, too!
A Love Letter to Friends & Family Before delivering your baby, be upfront with your loved ones about how you want everything to be.
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BABYbits BY SUSAN DAY
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re you a breakfast skipper? Have you been known to nosh on nothing but popcorn for lunch and keep little in your fridge? Now it's time to redeem yourself! You're pregnant and it's time to whip those less-than-ideal eating habits into shape since the food you take in directly impacts the health of your growing baby, says Elizabeth Ward, author of Pregnancy Nutrition: Good Health for You and Your Baby.
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CHOOSE THE SMARTEST FOODS FOR YOU AND YOUR GROWING BABY
Here's everything you need to know about nutrition as you go through your pregnancy. (And don't forget those prenatal vitamins!)
Must-Have Nutrients PROTEIN
Your body needs 10 extra grams of protein a day to help your baby grow, which means a daily total of nearly 60 grams. Get it in beef, soy, dairy products, chicken, fish, pork, eggs, dried beans and lentils, and peanut butter.
FOLATE/FOLIC ACID
This is the stuff that helps to prevent neuraltube defects which can occur in early pregnancy. It's recommended that you get 400 micrograms a day. Get it in orange juice, spinach, lentils, oatmeal, broccoli, strawberries and fortified pasta, bread, rice and some breakfast cereals (check labels).
CALCIUM
Your growing baby gets the calcium he needs from your bones, so you need to consume at least three servings of calcium-rich foods every day. Get it in dairy products, tofu, calcium-fortified orange juice, fortified soy milk or broccoli.
FIBER
This helps to keep constipation and hemorrhoids away (these often plague pregnant women). Aim for at least 20 - 25 grams a day. Get it in fruit, vegetables, wholegrain cereal, bread and pasta (with at least three grams of fiber per serving).
FAT
Only not the kind you find in fatty dessert foods! Fat is necessary for the development of your baby's brain and central nervous system. Get it from avocados, salmon, olive and canola oils.
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ecause foodborne illnesses, alcohol, and high levels of mercury and caffeine can hurt your baby's health, you need to be cautious about certain foods — and eliminate some completely.
KEEP AWAY • Raw or undercooked meats and seafood — including sushi and smoked seafood. • Shark, swordfish, tilefish and king mackerel (and no more than six to 12 ounces of canned tuna a week). • Hot dogs, sausages and other processed meats containing nitrates. • Patés, soft cheeses and unpasteurized milk and juices. • Foods made with raw or undercooked eggs. • Alfalfa sprouts • Alcoholic beverages
IN MODERATION • Herbal tea • Artificial sweeteners • Caffeine
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baby-naming TIPS • Say your child's prospective full name aloud a dozen times before committing to it. You may discover a perfectly good given name simply doesn't go with your surname! • Think twice before naming your child after the celebrity du jour. Somewhere out there, all those 12-year-old boys named Joaquin are being teased mercilessly by classmates. • Unisex names have an intriguing sense of mystery (Is Taylor a boy or a girl?). But more often than not, girls eventually commandeer the name. There aren't too many boys walking around these days named Leslie, Dana or Carol.
eing active during the most intense part of labor (the active phase where contractions arrive roughly every three minutes and the cervix fully effaces and dilates etween fi e and eight centi eters) can help ease pain and move your baby down the birth canal. With your doctor's approval, practice these exercises now so you're comfortable with them by the time you're ready to give birth.
1. LUNGE
Place one foot on a step, lean into a lunge position, and rock your hips during contractions. Switch legs every now and then. When you put your foot on a higher level, your pelvis opens up. 2. DEEP SQUAT
With your feet spread apart, hold on to the bed or a chair for support, then bend your knees and squat, either halfway or fully to the oor o ild leg ower, ractice squatting several months to weeks before your due date.
3. CAT STRETCH
n the oor or in yo r ed, get on your hands and knees and alternate ro nding yo r ack and attening it, rocking your hips with each contraction. 4. SUPPORTED LEAN
Place a pillow on top of a dresser, a table or a hospital bed that has been raised to its highest level. Then, simply lean forward, drape yourself onto the pillow and sway your hips during a contraction. 5. BED BEND
Raise the back of the hospital bed so that it's in an upright position. Kneel on the bed, facing the pillow, and lean forward carefully, draping yourself over the raised portion. 6. LYING LOW
At some point during active labor, you may want to rest. Lie in bed on your left side with pillows stuffed between your legs. Source: The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier and Healthier Birth (DeCapo, 2012)
• Consider the likely nicknames. Some folks assume it's an inalienable right to condense a name without seeking the subject's approval. Be prepared for Christopher to become Chris and Elizabeth to become Liz or Beth. • Creative spellings may seem original, but keep in mind that Aimee, Geoff and Allyssa face a lifetime of being misspelled and mispronounced. (please turn the page)
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BABYbits three new baby books to love f course your copy of What to Expect When You're Expecting is dog-eared, so enjoy other titles, too, like: Experimenting with Babies: 50 Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Kid (Berkley Publishing; 2013) by Shaun Gallagher is an actual hands-on guide for getting to know how your little one acquires new skills. Experiments are broken down by age range appropriateness, complexity and research area (learn more at experimentingwithbabies.com) ... Attached at the Heart (HCI, Revised and Updated Edition; 2013) by Barbara Nicholson, covers the far reaches of attachment parenting (instinctual parenting, if you will). Eight principles aim to help you raise compassionate, connected children ... The Baby Book: Pregnancy, Birth, Baby & Childcare from 0 - 3 (DK Library; 2013) is a baby book you might expect from Dorling Kindersley out of Great Britain. Fantastic photographs, a feast for the eyes and all kinds of information ... All the contributors are mothers and journalists — although none appear to have a medical degree, it should be noted.
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pulse oximetry screening: the test that can save your baby's life
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fter your baby is born, and before being discharged from the hospital, her hearing will be checked. She’ll also undergo a quick heel stick screening that can detect at least 25 rare congenital conditions with just a few drops of blood. But there’s another important disorder your baby will be screened for: Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD), a heart defect that oses a significant risk of death or disability if it isn’t diagnosed soon after birth and treated within the first year of life. Fortunately this test — pulse oximetry — is mandatory for babies born in Tennessee (only one of a handful of states where it is). Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive screening test for CCHD that can potentially identify seven heart defects that fall under the CCHD umbrella before a baby shows signs of any one of the conditions, which affect one or more chambers of the heart. They include hypoplastic left heart syndrome, pulmonary atresia (with intact septum), tetralogy of Fallot, total anomalous pulmonary venous return, transposition of the great arteries, tricuspid atresia and truncus arteriosus. During pulse oximetry screening (performed using a machine called a pulse oxim-
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eter), tiny sensors are wrapped around your baby’s right hand and right or left foot. The test uses light to measure the baby’s heart rate and the oxygen level in the blood. It’s conducted when the baby is 24 - 48 hours old, after his heart has had time to function on its own. Pulse oximetry is painless, noninvasive and takes only about 15 minutes. If a baby tests positive, meaning that low levels of oxygen are detected, pulse oximetry will be repeated, followed by an echocardiogram to get an ultrasound picture of the baby’s heart, all before a diagnosis is made or a baby is determined to be healthy. Babies with CCHD will be seen by a pediatric cardiologist for treatment. Heart disorders are the most common congenital birth defect; about 40,000 infants are born with a heart defect each year in the U.S. Approximately 25 percent of those babies are born with CCHD. “Babies with CCHD can look healthy, even to the trained eye,” says Elizabeth Stark, a certified genetic co nselor t CCHD is so severe that without prompt corrective surgery, a baby could potentially die, sometimes as soon as within the first week of life erall, congenital heart defects account for 24 percent of infant deaths due to birth defects. When detected early, CCHD is often treatable with medication or corrective surgery. — Sandra Gordon To learn more about newborn screenings, go to http://health.tn.gov/MCH/ NBS.shtml
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This new feeding system lets bottles rapidly vent air bubbles into the bottle instead of Baby's tummy, reducing gas, colic and fussiness. The wide-base nipple makes for easier latching. Available in two-, five- or eight-ounce sizes, singles or sets.
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This comfy nursing pillow puts Baby at just the right height — no more bending over. It also features removable parts so you can customized the height, making this a three-stage nursing pillow like no other. Slip covers are sold separately and come in a variety of designs.
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a love letter to friends & family Delivering a baby is stressful enough without having to think about your loved ones. Be up front about your needs before Baby arrives. A AS
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a love letter to my friends & family Dear Relatives and Friends, We love you. We know you want to be present when the new grandbaby, niece, nephew, brother, sister, etc., is born — not to mention a few dear friends, too — but we're actually a bit nervous about delivering our baby and hope that we don't have additional stress ... NOT that you give us stress! We need you to know that it's great if you'll understand your place in the scenario. It's nice to have visitors every now and then, but please remember to "read through the lines" when asking if it's OK to be present at the delivery. Mom or Mom-in-Law? You can help by being a role model for everyone else — patiently wait in the waiting room. Please don't linger in the delivery room with me and don't wait for the doctor or nurse to rush you out of the room when it's time for Baby to come. And please be wary of bringing children to the hospital, too — especially if they're sick! It's true that hospitals often allow children in delivery rooms, but please understand I don't want to have to "look appropriate" or try and be pleasant when I'm trying to push! I DO know it's a wonderful experience for children to meet a newborn in the hospital though, so please DO bring them to visit the baby in the hospital after he's arrived. And speaking of children, it would be grand if you would step up and help out with our other kids while we're welcoming our new baby. It would be wonderful if you could simply take matters into your own hands, help with our children (and our pets), and just know that we will repay the favors as soon as we can! Knowing about car seat safety is really important to us, too: The hospital won't even let us leave with our newborn unless we have an "approved" seat properly secured in our car, so please be careful with our other kids in YOUR cars!
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Oh, and all of you gathered in the waiting room? Please DO try to keep things down to a dull roar. We appreciate your being courteous while in the hospital because there will be other en s on e s e floo s s o won't have as many visitors around o o e vn es e don't know about. Man, oh, man we're going to have our hands full for the next several years — I mean, days! It would be so wonderful if you could all set up a phone tree of some sort in order to share the good news of our baby's arrival. We love our peeps, but I, for one, don't know that I'm going to want to be on the phone all that much as I'm learning to feed the baby, trying to get some rest and just trying to get acclimated. So, anyway! We know we're ALL excited about the new baby coming any day now and sooner than soon we'll all have a chance to hold and cuddle our new family member. Please just remember these few simple requests and we'll do the same for you someday. Oh, and we'll use hand sanitizer s Love, Us and the baby
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baby world new parent services breastfeeding, childbirth & newborn services A Mother’s Place 342-5650 • tristarwomensandchildrens.com Breast-feeding products and support services. Open Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. A Village Birth Services avillagebirthservices. com Doula services, newborn care and more. American College of Nurse-Midwives midwife.org Locate local nurse-midwives and information on midwifery. Bradley Method Childbirth Educators 800-422-4784 bradleybirth.com Natural, partner-coached childbirth classes focusing on inward natural breathing and relaxation. International Cesarean Awareness Network 800-686-4226 ican-online.org Information and support for women having C-sections and vaginal births after cesareans (VBAC). International Childbirth Education Association 800-624-4934 icea.org Referral for area childbirth educators and doulas. La Leche League 877-452-5324 Davidson/Greater Nashville 353-9596 Hermitage • 883-6823 Rutherford • 931-308-9817 Sumner • 323-7158 Williamson • 472-1885/834-3287 llli.org Support and information for breastfeeding mothers.
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Lamaze Nashville 851-7779 • lamazenashville.com Classes for parents wishing to utilize the Lamaze technique during childbirth. McDoula 243-4830 • mcdoula.com Prenatal and labor support and Christian-centered childbirth education. Midwives Alliance of North America 888-923-6262 mana.org Find local midwives. Nurses for Newborns Foundation 313-9989 nfnf.org/tennessee In-home nursing visits and positive parenting skill building for at-risk families. Once Upon a Child 790-8081 • ouac.com Breast pump sales and more. Reeves-Sain Drug Store 896-5864 • reevessain.com Nursing supplies and breast pumps. Smile, Mommy! Diaper Service 810-9113 smilemommy.com Cloth diaper service in Davidson, Wilson and Williamson Counties.
child safety American Red Cross Cannon, Rutherford 893-4272 midtnredcross.org Davidson, Sumner 250-4300 Wilson 444-5503 nashvilleredcross.org Williamson 790-5785 williamsoncountyredcross.org Instruction in CPR, first aid, safety and baby sitting. Baby Safe Homes 888-481-7223 • babysafehomes.com Home safety evaluations, product installation and more in Middle Tennessee.
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Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt 936-1000 • childrenshospital.vanderbilt.org Middle Tennessee's only children's hospital provides the most comprehensive pediatric, family-centered care in the area. It's website includes health and safety information, including car seat safety. Consumer Product Safety Commission 800-638-2772 • cpsc.gov Information on safety standards for cribs, toys, children’s products and recalls. Department of Human Services (DHS) state.tn.us/humanserv Children's health and welfare, amber alert information and more. Kidcentral TN kidcentraltn.com Provides information on health, education, development and support to Tennessee families as well as a state service directory. National Child Safety Council 800-327-5107 nationalchildsafetycouncil.org Information on keeping kids safe from predators, crime prevention and more. Safe Kids of Cumberland Valley 936-7656 • safekids.org The local affiliate of the national Safe Kids Campaign is led by Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. The mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury in ages 14 and younger. Champ's Corner Store at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital 936-1869 Provides low-cost safety products, resources and education. Car seat safety inspections available by appointment.
childbirth classes Blissful Birthing TN Various locations 859-533-4667 • blissfulbirthingtn.com Classes include Bradley, Lamaze, Alpha, Hypnobirthing, Hypnobabies, Alexander Technique and more. Maury Regional Medical Center 1224 Trotwood Ave., Columbia 931-490-7046 • mauryregional.com Comprehensive childbirth (labor, birth, comfort measures, anesthesia, postpartum), Baby Basics, breastfeeding classes (breastfeeding consulting available), Just for Siblings, infant CPR. Free tours, weekend classes. Murfreesboro Medical Clinic OB/GYN Department 1004 N. Highland Ave., Ste. C, Murfreesboro 867-8030 • mmclinic.com The Healthy Woman to Healthy Mommy class is for women planning to become pregnant or moms-to-be early in their pregnancies. The class takes place on the first Tuesday each month from 6 - 7 p.m. and focuses on lifestyle changes, nutrition, exercise, testing during pregnancy, safe medications and more. Nashville General Hospital at Meharry 1818 Albion St., Nashville 341-4410 • nashvillegeneral.org Breastfeeding, childbirth preparation, early pregnancy.
NorthCrest Medical Center 100 NorthCrest Drive, Springfield 384-1600 • northcrest.com Labor of Love, Breastfeeding Basics, First Aid/CPR. St. Thomas Midtown Hospital 2000 Church St., Nashville 284-2229 • sths.com/midtown Childbirth education; Lamaze childbirth; Play it Again childbirth refresher; Great Expectations: An Early Pregnancy Class; Comprehensive Breastfeeding; Preparing for a Cesarean Section; Brothers- and Sisters-toBe; Tots on Tour; Marvelous Multiples; Breastfeeding Support Groups; prenatal/postpartum water exercise; and infant and child CPR. St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital 1700 Medical Center Pkwy., Murfreesboro 396-4502 • sths.com/rutherford Bright Beginnings education program: Childbirth Preparation & Newborn Care (weekday and weekend), Breastfeeding Basics, Breastfeeding Works, Big Brothers- and Sisters-to Be, Family and Friends CPR, Expectant Parents Tour. Sumner Regional Medical Center 555 Hartsville Pike, Gallatin 328-8888 • mysumnermedical.com Free prepared childbirth and newborn care and breastfeeding classes. Voted "Best Place to Have a Baby in Sumner County." TriStar Centennial Women's and Children's 2221 Murphy Ave., Nashville 342-1919 • tristarwomensandchildrens.com Another Time Around Childbirth Preparation, Breastfeeding, Infant CPR/Safety, Just for Me Sibling Class (ages 4 - 8), Labor of Love Childbirth Preparation, Newborn Care, Sibling Stroll (ages 2 - 3).
TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center 355 New Shackle Island Road, Hendersonville 342-1919 • tristarhendersonville.com Breastfeeding, Labor of Love, Newborn Care and a new siblings class. TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center 200 StoneCrest Blvd., Smyrna 342-1919 • tristarstonecrest.com Birth & Beginnings, siblings, breastfeeding. TriStar Summit Medical Center 5655 Frist Blvd., Hermitage 342-1919 • tristarsummit.com Breastfeeding, Labor of Love, sibling classes. University Medical Center 1411 Baddour Pkwy., Lebanon 444-8262, ext. 2563 universitymedicalcenter.com Prepared childbirth, breastfeeding. Vanderbilt University Medical Center 1221 22nd Ave. S., Nashville 936-1414 • mc.vanderbilt.edu Childbirth, Newborn Care, Breastfeeding, Sibling, CPR, Vanderbilt's Group Prenatal Care. Williamson Medical Center 4321 Carothers Pkwy., Franklin 791-CARE • williamsonmedicalcenter.org Breastfeeding, Brothers- and Sisters-to-Be, childbirth education series (includes nutrition and newborn care).
parent groups Alternamamas • 416-0687 A support group for mothers of alternative parenting choices. Food Allergy Moms of Murfreesboro foodallergymoms.webs.com A group for moms and children in Rutherford County who deal with food allergies. Holistic Families Group • 668-1171 Group for moms interested in natural health. Meets the third Monday each month from 7 - 8:30 p.m. The Housewives & Babes of Williamson Co. http://sahm.meetup.com/2727 A playgroup for moms and housewives to meet with neighbors, enjoy moms’ nights out and more. Mocha Moms of Nashville nashvillemochamoms.org Support group for stay-at-home mothers of color. Offers moms' nights out, support meetings, play dates and more. MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) momsclub.org Bellevue - North • bellevuemoms.org Brentwood • momsclubofbrentwood.com Donelson-Hermitage momsclubofdh.org Franklin • momsclubfranklinse.blogspot.com Hendersonville • 210-5757 hendersonvillemomsclub.yolasite.com Mt. Juliet/Lebanon mtjulietmomsclub.org Stay-at-home mothers offering play dates and other activities.
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miscellaneous Attachment Parenting International 828-9115 • attachmentparenting.org Nashville and Mt. Juliet chapters meet once a month for discussion and play dates. International Cesarean Awareness Network 800-686-4226 • ican-online.org Please see listing under "Breastfeeding, Childbirth & Newborn Services." Junior League Family Resource Center 936-2558 • vanderbiltchildrens.com/frc The center provides information to families of chronically ill children or children with disabilities.
March of Dimes Tennessee Chapter 399-3200 • marchofdimes.com/tennessee Offers support for families of premature babies and works to improve the health of all babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Nashville Birth Network 859-533-4667 • nashvillebirthnetwork.org Free monthly meetings to promote awareness of mother-friendly maternity care. Parent Pathway 383-0994 • pcat.org Free support for families of newborns to 5 years, operated in conjunction with Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee.
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Parents Reaching Out 646-1796 • parentsreachingout-tn.org Support for new parents enduring high-risk pregnancies and/or infants in intensive care. Postpartum Support International 800-944-4773 • postpartum.net Promotes awareness, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health issues related to childbearing worldwide. Provides local resource information for women with perinatal mood disorders. Tennesee's Early Intervention Services 800-852-7157 • tn.gov/education/teis A voluntary educational program for families with children birth through 2 years with disabilities or developmental delays.
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letitshinegym.com Mom and child movement classes are fun for ages 12 months and older. Mpact Gymnastics My 377-3444 • mpactgymnastics.com Buddy & Me is an age-appropriate development and movement parent/tot class for ages 18 months - 3 years old. The Music Class 777-9314 • themusicclass.com/nashville An early childhood music and movement program for ages birth - 6 years.
Gallatin Public Library 123 E. Main St., Gallatin 452-1722 • gallatinlibrary.org • Wed at 9:45 a.m. Green Hills Public Library 3701 Benham Ave., Nashville 862-5863 • library.nashville.org • Mon at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m.
Tennessee Office of Vital Records 741-1763 • health.state.tn.us/vr Keeps and provides birth records for the state.
Music Together musictogether.com International research-based early childhood music and movement program. Classes in Brentwood, Franklin, Hendersonville, Hermitage, Murfreesboro and Nashville.
Hermitage Branch Library 3700 James Kay Lane, Hermitage 880-3951 • library.nashville.org • Tue at 1 p.m.
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Inglewood Branch Library 4312 Gallatin Pike, Nashville 862-5866 • library.nashville.org • Mon at 10:30 a.m.
indoor play centers Monkey's Treehouse 91 Seaboard Lane, Brentwood 942-7911 • themonkeystreehouse.com Open play times are Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Admission is $8. Shipwrecked Playhouse 99 Seaboard Lane, Franklin 866-9358 • shipwreckedplayhouse.com Hours are Mon - Fri 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sat 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Admission is $7.
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My Gym Brentwood • 371-5437 my-gym.com/brentwood Hendersonville • 824-8002 my-gym.com/hendersonville Bring your 3-month-old (or older baby) for stretches, exercises, infant songs and dancing.
storytimes Bellevue Public Library 650 Colice Jeanne Road, Nashville 862-5854 • library.nashville.org • Mon at 10 a.m. Brentwood Public Library 8109 Concord Road, Brentwood 371-0090 • brentwood-tn.org/library • Sat at 10:30 a.m. (all ages)
La Vergne Public Library 5063 Murfreesboro Road, La Vergne 793-7303 • lavergnetn.gov • Thu at 10 a.m. Madison Public Library 610 Gallatin Pike S., Nashville 862-5868 • library.nashville.org • Mon at 10:30 a.m. Nashville Public Library 615 Church St., Nashville 862-5785 library.nashville.org • Wed at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Nolensville Public Library 915 Oldham Drive, Nolensville 776-5490 • lib.williamson-tn.org • Second Saturday each month at 10 a.m. (please turn the page)
Baby Signs babysigns.com Learn sign language with your baby. Find instructors in Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties at the website. Elite Energy Gymnastics 890-6611 • eliteenergygymnastics.com Start your infant off with a class like Tiny Tots starting at 10 months. Gymboree Play & Music 221-9004 • gymboreeclasses.com Stimulating developmental play and music programs for newborns and older. Kindermusik kindermusik.com Find music, movement and early socialization classes for newborns and older in Middle Tennessee. Let It Shine Franklin: 369-3547
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infant swim classes davidson county American Red Cross redcross.org/tn/nashville Learn-to-Swim parent and child classes for 6 months and older are available at different times throughout the year at various facilities in Middle Tennessee. Bellevue YMCA 8101 Hwy. 100, Nashville 646-9622 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child lessons start at 6 months. Donelson-Hermitage YMCA 3001 Lebanon Road, Nashville 889-2632 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child lessons start at 6 months.
Ms. Sue's Swimming 459-5124 • mssueswimming.com Outdoor parent and child lessons for ages 6 months 3 years take place May - August.
Downtown YMCA 1000 Church St., Nashville 254-0631 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child lessons start at 6 months.
North Rutherford County Family YMCA 2001 Motlow College Drive, Smyrna 220-9622 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child swim lessons for ages 6 months and older.
Green Hills Family YMCA 4041 Hillsboro Circle, Nashville 297-6529 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child lessons start at 6 months. Gordon Jewish Community Center 801 Percy Warner Blvd., Nashville 356-7170 • nashvillejcc.org Baby Sharks is a parent/child class for ages 6 - 30 months. Harding Place Family YMCA 411 Metroplex Drive, Nashville 834-1300 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child lessons start at 6 months. Margaret Maddox Family YMCA 2624 Gallatin Road, Nashville 228-5525 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child lessons start at 6 months. Northwest Family YMCA 3700 AShland City Hwy., Nashville 242-6559 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child lessons start at 6 months.
rutherford county MTSU Rec Center 1848 Blue Raider Drive, Murfreesboro 898-2104 • mtsu.edu/camprec Parent and Child Aquatics (PCA) for ages 6 months and older are available in two levels.
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Patterson Park Community Center 521 Mercury Blvd., Murfreesboro 893-7439 • murfreesborotn.gov/parks Swim Preschool program, based on the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program, is available for ages 6 months and older.
Franklin Family YMCA 501 South Royal Oaks Blvd., Franklin 591-0322 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child swim classes for babies 6 months and older. Franklin Recreation Complex 1120 Hillsboro Road, Franklin 790-5719 • wcparksandrec.com A water adaptation class taught by Excel Aquatics for babies ages 6 - 36 months with a parent. Longview Recreation Center at Spring Hill 2902 Commonwealth Drive, Spring Hill 302-0971 • wcparksandrec.com A water adaptation class taught by Excel Aquatics for babies ages 6 - 36 months with a parent.
Rutherford County Family YMCA 205 N. Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro 895-5995 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child swim lessons for ages 6 months and older.
Maryland Farm YMCA 5101 Maryland Way, Brentwood 373-2900 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child learn-to-swim program for ages 6 months and older.
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Guppies and Dolphins Swim 7204 N. Lamar Road, Mt. Juliet 416-3615 • swimclass.org Two levels of parent/child classes are available: Guppies (ages 6 - 18 months) and Goldfish (ages 18 months - 2 years).
Sumner County Family YMCA 102 Bluegrass Commons, Hendersonville 826-9622 • ymcamidtn.org Parent/child lessons start at 6 months.
Jimmy Floyd Center 511 Castle Height Ave. N., Lebanon 453-4545 • lebanontn.org Infant swim classes start at 12 months.
williamson county Brentwood Family YMCA 8207 Concord Road, Brentwood 373-9622 • ymcamidtn.org Parents/child classes start at 6 months.
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New LDRs, postpartum, NICU with lactation boutique; neonatology and nurse practitioners in house 24/7; NICU RNs at every birth; photography service.
NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL AT MEHARRY 1818 Albion St., Nashville 341-4000 nashvillegeneral.org
1,250
LDR
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Family-centered care; flexible rooming-in option; mother-to-mother community support.
Level I
Comprehensive obstetric team including Maternal Fetal Medicine to Certified Nurse Midwives; free tours; free CPR classes; free childbirth classes; breastfeeding support/ lactation boutique including rentals; affiliated with VUMC.
Level IIIb
Advanced maternal infant center focused on familycentered care; extensive pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding education classes; free tours (check website for dates); spacious birthing rooms; high-risk pregnancy care; lactation boutique.
Level IIIa
New, larger labor, delivery and postpartum rooms; new NICU and nursery; free e-newsletter; high-risk care; extensive education; free tours; flexible roomingin; lactation boutique; "birth" day celebration; professional photography; room-service dining.
Level IIa
Newly renovated women’s unit with new LDRs, postpartum rooms and nursery, and special care nursery. Free childbirth and breastfeeding classes taught by certified instructors.
Level IIIb
OB/GYN ER staffed 24/7; family-friendly rooms and birthing options; mother/ infant couplet care; highrisk maternity care; childbirth education classes; lactation boutique; breastfeeding consults.
NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER 100 NorthCrest Drive, Springfield 384-2411 • northcrest.com
ST. THOMAS MIDTOWN HOSPITAL 2000 Church St., Nashville 284-2229 sths.com/midtown
ST. THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL 1700 Medical Center Pkwy. Murfreesboro 396-4502 sths.com/rutherford
SUMNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 555 Hartsville Pike, Gallatin 328-8888 • mysumnermedical.com
TRISTAR CENTENNIAL WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S 2221 Murphy Ave., Nashville 342-1000, 342-1919 (MedLine) thewomenshospital.com
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doctor’s discretion
doctor’s discretion
doctor’s discretion
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baby world facility TRISTAR HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER 355 New Shackle Island Road Hendersonville • 338-1000 hendersonvillemedicalcenter.com
TRISTAR STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER 200 StoneCrest Blvd., Smyrna 768-2000 stonecrestmedical.com
TRISTAR SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER 5655 Frist Blvd., Hermitage 316-3000 summitmedicalcenter.com
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1411 Baddour Pkwy., Lebanon 443-2563 universitymedicalcenter.com
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1221 22nd Ave. S., Nashville 322-5000 • mc.vanderbilt.edu
WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER 4321 Carothers Pkwy., Franklin 435-6025 williamsonmedicalcenter.org
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Labor, Delivery and Recovery (LDR) or Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum room (LDRP)
IV Required
24-Hour In-House Anesthesia
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Lactation Consultant
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Neonatology Services
Additional Features
700
LDRP
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Childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn and sibling classes; family-centered care; mother/infant couplet care; lactation support, supplies and rentals.
1,300
LDRP
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on call 24/7
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Family-centered childbirth education programs; state-ofthe-art LDRPs; photography; room service.
Level IIIa
New AirStrip OB technology; rooming-in; 24/7 in-house neonatology and obstetric coverage; lactation boutique; L and D tours; guest tray for meals after delivery.
Level IIa
Free childbirth and breastfeeding classes taught by certified instructors; roomingin or 24-hour staffed newborn nursery available; complimentary room service for parents; family-centered care.
Level IIIc
Free tours; free CPR classes; childbirth classes include group perinatal care services; hydrotherapy tub during labor; breastfeeding support/lactation boutique. Middle Tennessee Regional Perinatal Center services include neonatal ground and air transport services; professional photography services available.
Level IIb
All staff trained in neonatal resuscitation; sibling and breastfeeding classes; certified childbirth education; flexible rooming in; 24-hour staffed newborn nursery; daily certified lactation staff available.
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neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) services key: Level I: Facility provides basic care for uncomplicated maternity and neonatal patients. Level IIa: Facility provides care for uncomplicated maternal and neonatal patients, and for patients with mild obstetric and neonatal illnesses who do not require specialized services.
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Level IIb: Facility is capable of managing more complex maternal and neonatal abnormalities such as deliveries prior to 34 gestational weeks, care of newborns requiring umbilical vessel catheters and protracted mechanical ventilation. Level IIIa: Can provide subspecialty care for patients with severe and complicated neonatal disorders; has the capa-
bility to provide sustained conventional mechanical ventilation and perform minor surgeries. Level IIIb: Provides comprehensive care for extremely low-birth weight infants; can provide advanced respiratory support. Offers a full range of pediatric medical subspecialists.
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Level IIIc: Provides subspecialty care for patients with severe and complicated neonatal disorders. In addition to Level IIIb services, also offers prompt and on-site access to a full range of pediatric medical subspecialists, advanced imaging and pediatric surgical specialists.
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