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What's the best hospital to have a baby in 2023?

April 4, 2023 by Becky Frusher

DFWChild Magazine readers chose three Medical City Healthcare hospitals as the Best Hospital to Have a Baby.

tags: award , baby , best hospital to have a baby

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Medical City Healthcare voted Best Hospital to...

January 4, 2023 by Becky Frusher

Our hospitals were chosen as Best Hospital to Have a Baby by DFW Child readers in 4 counties.

tags: award , baby , best hospital to have a baby

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How blood donations and high-level care saved ...

October 3, 2022 by Becky Frusher

Nicole experienced AFE — a sudden and life-threatening complication of childbirth that requires immediate, specialized care.

tags: afe , birth complication

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How high-risk pregnancy support helped Ashleigh...

July 29, 2022 by Becky Frusher

Ashleigh turned to Medical City Dallas to deliver her baby when, because of her congenital heart condition, no one else would.

tags: high-risk-pregnancy

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5 common pregnancy complications: How a mom's ...

May 17, 2022

Pregnancy complications can happen at any age, but the risk for some conditions increases as you get older.

tags: gestational diabetes , high-risk pregnancy , miscarriage , preeclampsia , prenatal depression

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Healthy moms, healthy babies: Why 4th trimester...

March 28, 2022

4th trimester maternity care can help new moms avoid serious medical or mental health issues, including postpartum depression.

tags: 4th trimester , march of dimes , maternity care , postpartum depression

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Baby delivered safely while mom is on ventilator...

February 11, 2022

Courtney Thomas not only doesn’t remember giving birth to her son Briggs, she didn’t even meet him until he was five weeks old.

tags: covid-19 , covid-19-and-pregnancy , covid-19 blog , covid-19-blog , covid-19-wc-blog

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How to choose the best hospital to have a baby

December 15, 2021

Find the best hospital to have your baby with our 5 top tips. Hint: It's all about clinical excellence and choices.

tags: amenities , best hospital , childbirth

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Proud parents: Same-sex couple welcome biological...

November 12, 2021

Science and Medical City McKinney helped Josh Neal and Robert Sleeper's dream of starting a family come true.

tags: same-sex partners , surrogate support

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VBAC: How one mom found the support she needed

November 10, 2021

Determined to have a VBAC, here's how Tatyana found the support she needed to have her dream delivery.

tags: c-section , vbac

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COVID vaccine during pregnancy? Here's why one...

September 29, 2021

It’s not every day that a pregnant woman gets a standing ovation from her labor and delivery team—especially before giving birth.

tags: covid-19 , covid-19 blog , covid-19 vaccination , covid-19 vaccine , covid-19-wc-blog , covid vaccine during pregnancy

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Trying for baby tips: When is the best time to...

July 6, 2021

Timing really is everything — especially when you're trying to conceive. Here's how to know when it's your best time to get pregnant.

tags: fertility , ovulation

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Mommy & Me Book: The must-have baby resource for...

April 7, 2021

Since babies don't come with manuals, we created the Mommy & Me book—an educational resource for expectant mothers and new parents.

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New year, new baby: Welcoming joy in the midst...

January 13, 2021

For some North Texas families, ringing in the new year also meant joyously welcoming a new baby into their homes and their hearts.

tags: covid-19 , covid-19-wc-blog

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Pregnancy and heart disease: What moms-to-be-need...

January 4, 2021

The possibility that Krystle might be having a heart attack, during her otherwise healthy pregnancy, never entered her mind.

tags: pregnancy and heart disease

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How a successful pregnancy followed a unique surrogacy

October 19, 2020

In 2016, Tracey Thompson, then 54, made international headlines (including this segment on Good Morning America) when she acted as surrogate ...

tags: infertility , surrogacy

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A first-time mom shares her pandemic childbirth...

September 24, 2020

If there’s one thing all babies have in common—and there is only one thing—it’s that they can be counted on to be unpredictable. Jacob Brody ...

tags: covid-19-wc-blog

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Having my baby during the pandemic: what it was...

July 27, 2020

While no two pregnancies or childbirth experiences are ever the same—even under “normal” circumstances—it’s often helpful to hear from other ...

tags: covid-19 , covid-19-and-pregnancy , covid-19-wc-blog

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What will it be like to have a baby during the...

July 22, 2020

Read on for expert answers to some of the most common questions about being pregnant and going through labor and delivery during the coronavirus...

tags: covid-19 , covid-19-blog , covid-19-wc-blog

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What to expect when having a baby during the coronavirus...

April 20, 2020

If you will be delivering your baby during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably wondering how the changes brought on by the virus (as well ...

tags: covid-19 , covid-19-blog , covid-19-wc-blog

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What moms-to-be need to know about vaccines and...

February 13, 2020

Here’s what you need to know about vaccines and pregnancy—including recommended shots and others that you might need before, during and after...

tags: flu , pregnancy vaccines , rubella , whooping cough

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Pregnancy Brain: Is It Real and Will it Last?

January 11, 2019

Research confirms what moms already know: pregnancy brain is real. So what's up with that?

tags: pregnancy brain , pregnancy hormones

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What's the best hospital to have a baby in 2023?

Medical City Healthcare voted Best Hospital to...

How blood donations and high-level care saved ...

How high-risk pregnancy support helped Ashleigh...

5 common pregnancy complications: How a mom's ...

Healthy moms, healthy babies: Why 4th trimester...

Baby delivered safely while mom is on ventilator...

How to choose the best hospital to have a baby

Proud parents: Same-sex couple welcome biological...

VBAC: How one mom found the support she needed

COVID vaccine during pregnancy? Here's why one...

Trying for baby tips: When is the best time to...

Mommy & Me Book: The must-have baby resource for...

New year, new baby: Welcoming joy in the midst...

Pregnancy and heart disease: What moms-to-be-need...

How a successful pregnancy followed a unique surrogacy

A first-time mom shares her pandemic childbirth...

Having my baby during the pandemic: what it was...

What will it be like to have a baby during the...

What to expect when having a baby during the coronavirus...

What moms-to-be need to know about vaccines and...

Pregnancy Brain: Is It Real and Will it Last?