A new program specially created just for moms-to-be and their newborns is now available. Paige Cooley, certified personal trainer at Glacial Ridge Wellness Center, completed advanced certification to become a pre- and postpartum corrective exercise specialist. Whatever your birthing plan goals might be, Paige wants to help you achieve them! Benefits of exercise for prenatal and postpartum clients...
The first babies of 2019 have been welcomed into the world at hospitals across the country, but Aleta Monica Dvorak has the honor of being the first baby at Glacial Ridge Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at 3:12 p.m., weighing 8 pounds 6-ounces and measuring 21 inches long. Delivered by Dr. Laura...
By Laura Huggins, M.D., Family Medicine with Obstetrics Getting the flu vaccine is an annual ritual of Fall you may be tempted to skip when you’re pregnant—you’re concerned about your baby’s health. Maybe you’re worried about getting unnecessary shots, or you think it could do more harm than good. Your flu shot can help you...
Ebony Rose Schuler, the daughter of Brandon and Kelly Schuler, of Glenwood, was born at 2:59 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2018, claiming the honor as Glacial Ridge Hospital’s first baby of the year. Her birth was attended by Certified Nurse Midwife Jessie van der Hagen, CNP, CNM (right) and Registered Nurse Alissa Burginger (left). The...
