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Comfort and Care for High-Risk Pregnancies If mom requires a prolonged hospital stay during her pregnancy or after delivery, the staff at the Gwinnett Women’s Pavilion is specially trained to care for physical and emotional needs during this important time. The high-risk pregnancy unit has 12 dedicated beds and is designed with all the comforts of home: a private bath, refrigerator, microwave, Wi-Fi service, desk/ workstation, DVD player and laptops for use during the patient’s stay. Care is provided by collaboration between board-certiﬁed neonatologists and specialized clinical staff, which allows for sick newborns to receive state-of-the-art care close to where their parents live. “We perform prenatal consultations for high-risk pregnancies,” Brazell says. “And we have a NICU team for high-risk births. Our goal is to offer the best care to our tiny patients so that they can go home to their families.” GWP’s NICU was also the ﬁrst hospital to offer Beads of Courage, a therapeutic program, to preemie families. Babies start with a string and beads to spell their ﬁrst name. Then, for every test or treatment in the NICU, they receive a bead. The unique strand of beads represents their courageous journeys. “We hope you won’t need our NICU services for a premature baby.” Brazell adds, “But, if you do, know that at Gwinnett Medical Center, we not only care for your babies during their stays, but also care about them for the rest of their lives.” STRONG BONDS By the time NICU infants are discharged, the staff at the Gwinnett Women’s Pavilion has developed a very special relationship with them and their families. Every year the staff holds a Preemie Reunion to celebrate the babies as they grow and thrive. ONLINE For more information on what you should bring to the hospital or for answers to other questions about your pregnancy, visit the Gwinnett Women’s Pavilion’s website, gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/deliveryfaq. Pregnancy and Delivery Questions Answered Vim & Vigor · SUM MER 2012 53 http://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/deliveryfaq

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil’s Feature
Good as New
With Open Hearts
The Breakfast Club
Arthritis Answers
A TV Guide to Radiology
Take Aim
It Might NOT Be Cancer
Colin Firth
Step Up to the Plate
Life After Cancer
Get Dad to the Doc
Virtual Health
PrimeTime Health
Half the Man He Was
Have a Happy Birth Day
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center