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Websites: Stewart Memorial Community Hospital

www.stewartmemorial.org

March of Dimes

www.marchofdimes.com

Baby Center

www.babycenter.com

American Association of Pediatrics

www.aap.org

Pregnancy

www.pregnancy.org

Books: The Mother of all Pregnancy Books

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Dr. Derek Duncan, Dr. Susan Hornback, Dr. T. Brent Hoehns Delivering Excellent Care for You and Your Baby.

In this Booklet….. Letter to Expectant Parent Obstetrics Physicians….. Be Informed………...……. Online Baby Nursery….. Birthing Center………... Hospital Checklist…..…. Visitor Information…….

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Obstetrics Physicians

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Congratulations!!! You are having a baby!

Thank you for considering McCrary-Rost Clinic and Stewart Memorial Community Hospital for your prenatal care.

The birth of a child is a treasured memory and we are honored you have chosen our healthcare team to be a part of your special experience.

Our team of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are dedicated to work together for you and your baby. We are committed to:

• Providing a devoted, experienced healthcare team to take care of you and care for your baby before, during and after delivery

• Offering educational childbirth classes to help prepare you for a positive birth experience

• Beautiful labor and delivery suites with a calming environment, whirlpool bath, extra sleep accommodations, high-tech security system and room service meals prepared fresh when you are ready to eat.

• Providing comprehensive and sophisticated services you expect with a personal touch

Let us know what we can do to help make this exciting time in your life even more extraordinary. Sincerely, Obstetrics Department

Dear Expectant Parent,

Dr. Derek Duncan is a Board Certified Family

Physician and offers a full spectrum of family care

include Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Adult Medicine.

Dr. Duncan also focuses on family planning and

infertility.

Dr. Derek Duncan

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T. Brent Hoehns, M.D is a Board Certified Family

Physician and offers a full spectrum of family care

including Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Adult medicine in

Gowrie and Lake City. Dr. Hoehns earned his

medical degree from the University of Iowa where he

graduated as a member of Alpha Mega Alpha, a

medical honor society.

Dr. T. Brent Hoehns

Dr. Hornback is a Board Certified Family Physician

and offers in Obstetrics. Dr. Hornback began her

medical career working as a Certified Medical Assistant

and then as a Registered Nurse. She attended

Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center

receiving her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

degree.

Dr. Susan Hornback

Be Informed Education Classes Starting a family is exciting

and can be overwhelming. At

Stewart Memorial Community

Hospital, we strive to provide

you and your family valuable

information to prepare you for

this exciting adventure.

Stewart Memorial Community

Hospital offers a variety of

FREE classes, events and

tours.

Check out our events and

upcoming events at

www.stewartmemorial.org.

Oh Baby! Early bird, Pre-Natal and Big

Brother/Big Sister classes are

FREE and open to all women

planning or expecting a baby.

Caring Hands Closet Caring Hands Closet, a social

Networking and Education

opportunity for parents,

offers FREE classes to all

pregnant women and parents

with young children.

By attending the Caring Hands

Closet Classes parents can

earn points and use to shop in

the “Closet”. Caring Hands

Closet is a fun way to earn

rewards for taking care of

yourself and your baby.

Online Baby Nursery


is pleased to offer the online baby

nursery to help families celebrate their

newest addition and joy of their

newborn’s birth with family and friends.

Please note newborn pictures are only posted if the

parents have given written Consent. The online nursery

can be found at www.stewarmemorial.org.

Birthing Center Our goal is to provide quality care throughout

your pregnancy and help you have a joyful

experience delivering a healthy baby.

With experienced nursing staff and highly-skilled

Obstetric Physicians, combined with our

comfortable delivery suites, we are devoted in

providing high-quality, comfortable

care, right here at Stewart

Memorial Community Hospital.

Prenatal Care Stewart Memorial Community

Hospital/McCrary Rost clinic have several

qualified Obstetric Physicians, Family

Physicians, Physician Assistants and Nurse

Practitioners to monitor your care and your

unborn child’s care. Search for a physician from

our online Medical Staff finder

www.stewartmemorial.org. Please feel free to

call us at 712-464-7907 or 800-560-7500.

Labor and Delivery

Moms delivering at Stewart Memorial in Lake

City are pampered with personalized

attention in our modern and beautiful labor and

delivery suites. The suites are equipped with:

*Flat screen televisions

*Private bathrooms with full bath, shower

and whirlpool for mother’s relaxation

*Plush robes

*Extra Sleeping accommodations

*Room Service

Additional rooms are available. Designed and

equipped similar to delivery suites. The rooms

are used for pre-delivery gestational diabetes

testing, handicap

assessable

patients (what

else used for)

Pain methods

Natural Delivery

Cesarean Section

Certified Lactation Instructor

Infant Security Protection System

The Obstetrics department re-assures that your stay

at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital is safe

and sound. After birth your baby will have a strap

attached to it’s ankle which is linked to a high-tech

security station notifying nurses if abduction occurs.

When to come to the hospital

Your physician would like you to come to the

hospital once you have experienced the follow-

ing:

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Baby Building Basics - Nutrition Choose food from all the food groups everyday:

*Fruits

*Vegetables

*Protein foods

*Whole grains

*Milk, yogurt, & cheese

*Healthy fats in moderation

• Focus on fiber, aiming for 20 to 35 grams a day.

• Ask your doctor to suggest a daily prenatal

multivitamin.

• Consider calcium supplements if you can’t make

the quota of at least 1000 mg per day (about 3

glasses of milk).

• Drink at least 64 ounces of fluid daily, more if

you’re active and during hot weather.

• Aim for a 25 to 35 pound weight gain, as long as

you began pregnancy at a normal weight. Under-

weight women may be advised to put on even

more; overweight women could be counseled to put

on less. Women expecting multiples will require

gaining more weight. Never diet during pregnancy.

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38 weeks Prenatal Visit:

•Check urine for protein and glucose

•Record your weight

•Check blood pressure

•Listen for a fetal heart beat

•Measure baby growth

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• Add 300 calories a day to your diet, beginning in the

second trimester.

• Avoid alcohol.

• Never eat raw or undercooked animal foods such as

meat, sushi, seafood or eggs.

• Avoid feta, Brie, Camembert and blue-veined, queso

fresco, queso blanco, and Panela cheeses.

They are safe to eat if they are labeled pasteurized. Super Snacks:

• Quesadilla with fresh tomato salsa

• Peanut butter, honey and banana sandwich

• Oatmeal

• Cottage cheese or yogurt with fresh fruit.

• Cereal with fruit. Why wait for breakfast?

• 1 medium sweet potato, sliced into strips and baked

until crispy

• Glass of chilled vanilla soymilk.

• Microwave popcorn, mini bag. Look for low fat

varieties.

• Cantaloupe cubes, drizzled with lime juice.

• ½ cup cooked brown rice, mixed with 3 Tbsp. cooked

black beans, seasoned with cumin, salt and pepper.

• 1 cup tomato soup made with lowfat milk and water.

• ½ cup cold chili with 10 baked tortilla chips.

Prenatal Care Visits

First Prenatal Visit - as soon as you think you're

pregnant, schedule your first prenatal appointment.

At your first visit the following will take place:

•Review medical history

•Establish due date







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•Blood work - Group B Strep, Pre-op Labs 2

weeks prior

• Listen for a fetal heart beat


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30-32 weeks Prenatal Visit:










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•Blood work to include - CBC, UA, HIV, CF







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•Blood work to include - MSAFP







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26 - 29 weeks Prenatal Visit:




•Blood work - Hgb., 1 Hr. Glucose, 2nd RH,

Rhogam if necessary







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•Ultrasound







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Documents

Resources Expectant Mother Handbook · multivitamin. • Consider calcium supplements if you can’t make the quota of at least 1000 mg per day (about 3 glasses of milk). • Drink