A Special Thanksgiving Message
November 28, 2016
Today seems like the perfect day to tell you how grateful we are to you – an important member of the IWS family.
Infant Welfare is hosting a 104th Luncheon Celebration and Annual Meeting, titled Community Health. Cares. on Wednesday, March 29, 2017.
On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago is participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving.
Dental care during pregnancy is as important as taking vitamins and regular checkups for optimal prenatal health.
Join the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago this Saturday, September 17th to celebrate health, family and community at Family Fest from 10am to 1pm. The 2nd annual event will take place at the IWS clinic on 3600 W. Fullerton Ave and will include food, fun and live entertainment.
Well child visits are an important way for your pediatrician to monitor your child’s health and to assess his or her health needs. Your child’s doctor will check for the physical, emotional and developmental progress and status of your child as she grows.
Well-child visits are also a great time for parents to talk to their child’s doctor about any concerns or to find out if their child is on track developmentally.
Pregnancy and childbirth can be a beautiful, difficult, exciting and overwhelming experience for moms and moms-to-be. It can also be an enriching time to learn and bond for dads and dads-to-be.
Understand how pregnancy changes a woman’s body
Here are some tips to get (or keep) you on track for all your health goals:
Remember why you set the goal. Taking the time to reevaluate why you set a certain goal and what your intentions are may reinvigorate you to do your best to succeed.
Take small steps. If your goal is a big one, go about accomplishing it the same way one would eat an elephant: one bite at a time.
You don’t have to make drastic changes to make your health a priority. Altering one small thing in your daily activities could lead to big time enhancements to your quality of life. Here are some great ideas from the IWS providers:
At IWS, we highly value the diverse skills and methods of our nursing staff. Nurse Rose is a certified Nurse Midwife at Swedish Covenant Hospital and at IWS. She uses her talents and knowledge to support expecting moms with the stresses and anxiety associated with pregnancy and labor.
One thing in which Rose strongly believes is practicing mindfulness, or, the practice of taking some time each day to focus on breathing and relaxation, and trying to focus on being present from moment to moment throughout the day.