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Tampa General Hospital Named Blue Distinction Center+ for...
Blue Cross Blue Shield has named Tampa General Hospital a Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care by demonstrating expertise and a commitment to quality care for vaginal and cesarean section...
How this ¡°beach wedding¡± came to the fourth floor of TGH
Nurse Manager Danielle Brennan was making her daily rounds in Labor and Delivery, checking each patient and asking about their care at Tampa General Hospital.
But one woman stopped Brennan...
When pregnant women nap, it helps their babies
Attention, all pregnant women everywhere. We have an urgently important medical bulletin for you:
Go ahead and take that afternoon nap.
That¡¯s right, nap away. Snooze. Catch some Z¡¯s. It¡¯s time...
Pickles and ice cream are just the beginning¡
I was gigantically pregnant with our first daughter, popping TUMS like crazy, and suddenly my ears went funny. I could hear myself breathing. It sounded like Darth Vader was echoing in my head....
As Hurricane Irma departs, baby Christopher arrives
Tampa General Hospital Labor & Delivery nurse Katie Dean was already scheduled to work hurricane duty when Irma pushed towards Tampa Bay.
So she packed her sleeping bag and reported for duty...
What did this mom get for Mother's Day? Her own little...
Margaret Mae Griffiths was born too little to be held.
She arrived in the world last July 3. Three-and-a-half months early, she weighed just a pound and was unable to see or breathe on her own...
Why women need to know about heart disease
At 50, Susan Hopkins thought she had little reason to worry about her heart. She was fit, didn¡¯t smoke, had good cholesterol numbers and kept physically active.
One Saturday on a beautiful...
For these women, a higher risk of heart disease
Early menopause did not catch Patricia Kelly by surprise. She knew it was coming.
At age 44, the Tampa judge had a hysterectomy, as well as removal of her ovaries. At the time, her biggest concern...
For moms to be, Zika, now in Miami, raises anxiety levels
Zika is here.
¡°It¡¯s concerning, and it¡¯s real,¡± said Dr. Lindsay Maggio, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Tampa General Hospital and an assistant professor at the USF Health Morsani College...
Our Mother¡¯s Day Gift for Moms-to-be: Advice from Dr. Mom
Congratulations and Happy Mother¡¯s Day to all you pregnant moms-to-be. You¡¯re likely a mix of emotions ¨C elated, terrified, and excited. Physically, you¡¯re probably tired and hungry. You need...
Dogs & Storks: How to Help Your Pet Get Along with Baby
Megan and Rob Goetz are worried about their baby. Not their little boy, Leo, who is due to be born in May. It¡¯s Duke, their 65-pound rescued pit bull, that¡¯s making them anxious. He¡¯s been their big...
39 Weeks: Waiting on a Healthy Baby
Baby Ambria Antonia Bennett arrived only a few days early, small but healthy at 5 pounds, 5 ounces.
¡°It¡¯s a blessing,¡± said her mom, Amber Bennett. ¡°She came out healthy. She¡¯s the best present...
Mom and Daughter Have Babies on the Same Day
Angela Patram, left, with Dr. Atef Zakhary, and
Patram's daughter, Teranisha Billups.
When they first learned they both were pregnant, Angela Patram and her oldest daughter, Teranisha Billups...
