Make sure you’ve pre-registered at your hospital and packed your bag before you reach this point! It will take a lot of stress off of you the day-of. If you’ve planned a natural birth, you’ll most likely go into labor…

When the milk flow of your breast has been obstructed in a certain place, you get a clogged milk duct. This can be painful, make pumping or breastfeeding slow and difficult, and it can lead to more serious issues. Mastitis—inflammation…

Pregnancy can be very exciting – but it can also be a little nerve-wracking! There’s so much to learn and do, it can be overwhelming sometimes. We just want to take good care of ourselves and our babies before the…

Pregnancy is a wonderful, exciting, and slightly stressful time for families, especially mothers. It can be overwhelming at times because there are just so many questions and a lot of information out there – what a mother should do, wear,…

You’re having a baby – congratulations! As exciting as pregnancy can be at times, it can also be exhausting, and virtually every expecting mother looks forward to delivery and getting pregnancy over with. That’s completely normal, and it’s also normal…

So, you’re having a baby, and you’re making your way through the first trimester, looking forward to the second trimester and being one step closer to the big day. You’ve powered through the challenges of the first 12 weeks. So…

You’re having a baby – we’re so excited for you! It’s going to be a wild but fulfilling ride for you over the next nine months, and nothing during this journey is more important than making sure you and baby…

A lot goes on with your body when you’re pregnant.

You have to deal with hormonal changes, aches, pains, morning sickness, stomach problems, and many other pregnancy symptoms that many women experience when expecting.

The first hour after a baby is born – known at Baptist Health Calhoun Hospital as “the golden hour” – is one of the most important and crucial hours during a baby’s transition from the womb to the outside world. This first hour…

At Northeast Alabama Baptist Health Calhoun Hospital, we’re proud of our status as the first Baby-Friendly Hospital in the state of Alabama. But what does that mean? And how does this factor into giving you the best maternity care you can…