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For mom: • Insurance cards and any other healthcare information • Birth plan if developed • A list of any medications you are taking • Toiletries like a toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, makeup, hairbrush, shampoo, soap, lotion, hair dryer, etc. • Phone charger • Hair elastics or bobby pins to [...]
Asking the right questions can help determine your comfort level with a prospective pediatrician. If you are expecting a baby, try to schedule an interview prior to giving birth, ideally two to three months before your due date. If you have recently moved to the area, it is best to [...]
At age 40, Judy Delgado was surprised to learn that she was pregnant with twins. She was even more shocked when her daughters arrived eight weeks early. With her son Dylan now 12, Judy, a Freehold resident, thought her childbearing years were over. Her challenging pregnancy included a bout [...]
Despite breastfeeding successfully in the hospital, new mom Cheryl Kurn Sacks soon found that she had many questions and needed additional support to be successful in breastfeeding her new baby, Emma, once home. Cheryl, a Manalapan resident, found some challenges with breastfeeding, such as getting Emma to latch correctly. [...]
By Nancy Peters, MD While it may be a bittersweet decision, your "baby" will someday need to switch from seeing a pediatrician to seeing a family medicine or internal medicine physician. But when is the right time to make that change? Here are some things to think about if [...]
Limiting radiation exposure to normal tissue around the heart and lungs is a primary goal during breast cancer treatment. CentraState is now one of a few facilities in New Jersey to offer a new technique called deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH), which takes breathing and the movement of the [...]
Tara Hertling, a busy mother of two young children, ran several miles a week and had an active social life—until a freak accident threatened to upend her life. Tara, 41, fainted on a hardwood floor while helping her daughter in the middle of the night. The Morganville mom went [...]
As of November, 48 Americans have died from vaping, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Once considered a safer option than cigarettes, vapes and e-cigarettes—particularly those used with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing products—are now linked to a lung condition known as e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated [...]
Helen Yorke’s life has been defined by her love of running. The Manalapan resident was the state champion in the 1960s in the half-mile and was a high school track coach for years. In fact, when she had a severe heart attack 10 years ago, her doctor said she [...]
Before your day starts off on the wrong foot, it can help to have a few tools in your kit to reset and feel in control. There’s no right or wrong way to work these rituals into your day—apply them when they feel right for you. Here’s how to [...]
