Deborah Quinn-Chen, M.D., Mills-Peninsula gynecologist and obstetrician, takes you on a video tour of a patient room in this segment from Healthpoint TV. Or you can explore the center on your own through our virtual tour, which you can find on our website.
Some highlights of the Mills-Peninsula Family Birth Center:
Private and spacious suites for your entire birth experience
Rooftop patio garden
Comfortable sleeping accommodations for family in every room
Made-to-order meals
Ranks tops in the country for patient satisfaction
What do mothers-to-be want to know about labor and delivery? According to Andrew Jurow, M.D., Mills-Peninsula gynecologist and obstetrician who delivers babies at the Family Birth Center, one of the most common questions his pregnant patients have is, “Will it hurt?”
“Everyone has a different expectation of the birthing process,” he says, “and we want to accommodate that.” Some women want a medication-free delivery, while many benefit from some pain management, which can allow them to relax between contractions, he says.
Dr. Jurow discusses what women can expect in labor and the latest pain management methods in this video segment from Healthpoint TV.
• Spacious private rooms to accommodate your entire birth experience. Outside views – some overlooking gardens
• All rooms have 100 percent fresh air (no recycled air)
• An outdoor patio area for mothers, families and visitors
• Wireless monitors allow moms to walk outside their rooms without interrupting fetal heart rate monitoring
• All rooms have sleeping accommodations for an adult family member, refrigerator and large television
• Special care nursery (neonatal intensive care unit) has six rooms with sleeper accommodations for family
• Two C-section surgery and recovery rooms
• State-of-the-art infant security system
• Mom and baby stay together in the same suite
Cocoa butter prevents stretch marks during pregnancy: true or false?
False, says Rebecca Dupont, M.D., a Mills-Peninsula OB/GYN doctor who delivers babies at Mills-Peninsula’s new Family Birth Center. “You either get stretch marks or you don’t. Women spend hundreds of dollars on belly balms and cocoa butter, and it just doesn’t make a difference.” Dr. Dupont debunks some of the most common pregnancy myths and good-meaning wives tales that have been passed on for generations in this video segment from Healthpoint TV.
Steven and Alison Pariani with their twins. Prenatal testing assured them that their twins were both growing at a healthy rate in the womb.
“I always knew having twins was a possibility since my dad has twin sisters. But it was still a shock,” says Alison Pariani. From that discovery on, her pregnancy would be treated as “high risk.”
Claire Serrato, M.D.
“A high-risk pregnancy is one in which we have reason to suspect that the mother or fetus might need more than the routine prenatal care,” says Pariani’s Mills-Peninsula obstetrician, Claire Serrato, M.D. “Twins are considered high risk because they have a greater chance of preterm delivery, growth problems or preeclampsia, a form of toxemia.”
Exercise is important at any stage of your life. But staying fit during your pregnancy is a particularly good idea – for both your physical and mental health, as well as the health of your baby, says Mills-Peninsula Exercise Physiologist Brooke Benjamin. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends 30 minutes of exercise a day for most pregnant women. “But it’s important to exercise safely,” emphasizes Benjamin.
In this video from Healthpoint TV, learn some simple, safe exercises to help keep expectant mothers fit:
Eating for two? In this video from Healthpoint TV, Mills-Peninsula Clinical Dietitian Carolyn McCune, CDE, shares the dos and don’ts of healthy eating during pregnancy, and offers a delicious and nutritious, quick dessert recipe.
We’re pleased to let you know that our newest episode of Healthpoint TV, “Obstetrics,” has been added to the Peninsula TV line-up. This episode features our OB/GYN physicians, the new Family Birth Center and some adorable, young Mills-Peninsula patients. Topics in this new episode include pregnancy questions and answers, high risk pregnancies, prenatal testing, diet and exercise tips for expectant moms, and more!
The “Obstetrics” episode is now airing in rotation with the previous episodes of Healthpoint TV on the Bay Area’s Channel 26 at the following times:
Laurie and Brian Rouspil made history on opening day of the new Mills-Peninsula Medical Center.
“Everyone was so excited and helpful,” says new mother Laurie Rouspil. Her son Teddy was the first baby born at the new Family Birth Center on May 15.
At Mills-Peninsula moms- and dads-to-be can expect quality care that ranks in the top 5 percent in the nation. Patient satisfaction at the Family Birth Center consistently ranks in the top 99th percentile nationally.
“We have nothing but the highest admiration for everyone at Mills-Peninsula,” says Brian. “We would highly recommend it to anyone choosing a hospital to have their first baby…or second.”
Exercise is important at any stage of your life. But staying fit during your pregnancy is a particularly good idea—for both your physical and mental health, as well as the health of your baby. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends 30 minutes of exercise a day for most pregnant women.
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