Birth at Salem Hospital

new mom and baby after hospital birth

Do you have decision fatigue? Choosing where you’d like to deliver your baby is just one decision of what might feel like thousands, as you prepare for the arrival of your little one.  If you’ve landed on Salem Health Familyl Birthing Center, congratulations on checking this decision off your list!  Let’s cover what you can…

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Beating the Heat in Oregon – Pregnancy Edition

plants with blue sky background on hot summer day

I remember it like it was yesterday. (Even though it was almost 24 years ago) I was 8.5 months pregnant and on a camping trip at Triangle Lake with a large group of friends. It was August and I was miserable. It was so hot. I felt so huge. And the only glow I had…

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Salem Area Breastfeeding Resources

baby blue eye

Breastfeeding is a journey and can be a very challenging road to navigate. For some mothers breastfeeding is a breeze. They simply put baby to breast and “bam” perfect latch and the rest is history. But, for most mothers, it is a journey of cracked and bleeding nipples, pain, frustration, hungry babies and pure exhaustion.…

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Camping With Baby: 5 Things to Consider

tent view of forest while camping

Bringing your baby camping for the first time might seem like a wild task, but with a little preparation and some fresh air- anything is possible!  Camping has always been the centerpiece of summer, and continuing this tradition with my son has been an exciting adventure within itself.  Over the years we’ve mastered the art…

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