The following article is from the Iowa Department of Public Health. Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends urgent action to increase Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or...
A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology demonstrates that women who receive the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy pass HIGH levels of antibodies to their babies. Doctors analyzed the umbilical cord blood from 36 newborns whose mothers had received at least one dose of an...
Gabrielson Clinic for Women is dedicated to keeping the public up-to-date on accurate COVID-19 vaccination information. Dr. Emily Hill helps "unlock the facts" of the vaccine for women who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. She covers the following topics: * what she suggests to her pregnant patients about...
Our 300th baby of 2021, Luca Wayne Miller, was born on July 31st at 6:20pm in the evening to parents Tristan and Alisia Bruns, of Forest City, Iowa. Baby Luca weighed 8 pounds 2.6 ounces and was 21.5 inches in length. OurMaternity Center is located at its Clarion Campus. “We...
Yoga is a form of exercise developed some 5000 years ago in India. It is a low-impact, stretching and stability exercise using intentional breathing and pose repetition. Yoga is a great way to exercise daily and reap the innumerable benefits that it offers both physical and mental. It helps relieve...
Do you know how much exercise or physical activity you should be getting each week? Everyone needs some exercise or physical activity each week to help maintain their health. There are some minimal amounts of exercise or aerobic physical activity as guidelines from the American Heart Association. Adults (18-64 years)...
There are so many benefits of stretching, just simple reach above your head or down to your toes stretching. This doesn’t even have to be a long workout of stretching, just some simple stretches every day can be so important to your health. Here are some ways you benefit from...
At the end of a doctor visit or hospital stay, a list of Do’s and Don’ts is usually given to patients to provide them with the tools they need to have a successful outcome, be it from an injury or a surgical procedure. These Do’s and Don’ts are developed over...
Summer time may be winding down, but there are still plenty of sunny days left for those outside activities! Please review the following tips to prevent sunburn, sun damage, and even skin cancer that can result from long exposure to the sun. Times to avoid If you can avoid it,...
Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 100th baby of 2020, Teagan Rae Meyer, was born on March 16, 2020 at 2:59 in the afternoon to parents, Justin and Kelly Meyer of Belmond. Baby Teagan weighed 7 pounds 0.9 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length. She will be welcomed home by sibling Theo,...
