“Five months ago, to the day and hour, Ben and I were in the hospital lobby, planning our son’s baptism,” said Janelle G. “Today, we’re sitting next ...
Ten tiny fingers. Ten tiny toes. Families in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) ache to touch and hold their sons and daughters. At Altru, our ...
The childbearing years are an exciting time. However, pregnancy and delivery may take a toll on a woman’s body. Physical therapists specializing in ...
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. In the past four decades, obesity rates in the United States have soared among all age ...
The Endres household is a busy one. Jackie and her husband, Shaun, both work full time, and their children, Olan, seven, Lauren, four, and Ryder, 15 ...
“Life is ten percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.” – Charles R. Swindall During our journey through life, at one point or ...
As a child life specialist , I work with newborns through teenagers in a variety of settings. I use an iPad as a source of distraction or relaxation ...
This is a guest blog post from Altru psychiatrist, Dr. Ellen Feldman . She wrote this during a recent trip to Antarctica. I was the first to spot the ...
Eleven millimeters. Pretty tiny, right? When Kathryn Vigness learned her son James’ head had grown 11 millimeters in just two weeks, she knew she and ...
When I asked Jolene what word best describes her personality, she looked at me, grinning ear to ear. “Enthusiastic,” she said. “I would have to say ...
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