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Photo courtesy of St. Luke’s University Health Network
Rendering of St. Luke’s all-inclusive center for families that will be opening soon.
access everything they need in one
location with easy on-site parking.”
King said the center fulfills an
unmet community need, and St.
Luke’s physicians also were looking
for more comprehensive support
resources for post-partum depression.
“The center allows behavioral health
and women’s services to partner to
provide this service in a comfortable
environment for moms.”
At the center, the exam rooms
are designed to model a homelike
environment, so moms and families
can learn to care for their baby in a
setting that replicates their homes.
Apart from the convenience of
having everything in one place, there’s
possible health benefits too, King says.
“It promotes bonding amongst
families, experiencing things in life
and in some instances, the same
challenges,” he says.
The center also plans to offer some
additional services to complement
the care that mom and baby receive.
“It will be offering services that are
relevant to and will benefit newborns
including mom and baby yoga and
infant massage to name a few.”
Services planned to be offered at
the center include:
Pre- and Post-Natal Classes:
Classes will be offered for expecting
moms, fathers, support persons and
other family members to help them
prepare to have and care for a baby.
Yoga balls, mats and mannequins will
be utilized to supplement each session.
Lactation Support Services: As
part of St. Luke’s core principles of
mother and baby care informed by
guidelines established by the American
Academy of Pediatrics and the
American Congress of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists, the center will offer
appointments with international board
certified lactation consultants who
will work with moms and babies to
overcome breastfeeding challenges.
Post-Partum Emotional Wellness
Services: St. Luke’s Behavioral Health
Therapists will be integrated in the
Providing moms and
family members with
a variety of services
commonly needed
before, during and
after pregnancy.
St. Luke’s Baby & Me Support Center
to help moms who are experiencing
post-partum depression symptoms, a
condition that affects 15 percent of
new moms nationally.
Baby & Me Mobile App: St. Luke’s
recently launched a new Baby & Me
mobile app to help guide parents
throughout their journey from
pregnancy to parenthood. The app
features a wealth of information on
the stages of pregnancy, labor, birth
and newborn care. Schedules for all
pre-natal classes, events and tours
are also easily accessible through the
app. Users will be able to access St.
Luke’s currently existing “find a doctor”
tool, keep track of appointments, time
contractions and record newborn
feeding schedules.
Photo courtesy of St. Luke’s University Health Network