SEATTLE, Feb. 19, 2013 - As part of a week-long series on childbirth-related topics, KING 5 TV's (NBC) morning newscast featured a live, in-studio interview about preparing for motherhood with Minor & James Medical OB/GYN Robin Cole, M.D.
'Pregnancy & Childbirth' Swedish News Blog posts
Swedish/Issaquah First Hospital in State to Offer Bavia Postnatal Massage Services
ISSAQUAH, WASH., Feb. 1, 2013 – Childbirth is often painful and always unpredictable, but postpartum recovery doesn’t have to be. New mothers can now leave the hospital even happier with Postnatal Body Therapy™ by Bavia™. This postnatal massage service is now available at Swedish/Issaquah.
Swedish to Host OB Speed Dating Session at Edmonds Campus June 7
EDMONDS, WASH., May 25, 2012 -- If you’re pregnant or thinking about having a baby, finding the right doctor is a pretty good place to start this incredible journey. When you come to OB Speed Dating, you’ll get the chance to meet six different doctors who deliver at Swedish/Edmonds and get to know them in a fun, low-key environment.
Rate of Babies Born Electively Before 39 Weeks Falls Dramatically Statewide, Including at Swedish
SEATTLE, May 9, 2012 - Washington state hospitals, physicians and expectant mothers have teamed up to deliver a dramatic increase in the number of babies born at full term – 39 weeks – instead of earlier in their pregnancies. They did this by rapidly changing established obstetric practices in place for many years. This change came about because of new research demonstrating the short- and long-term hazards of delivery prior to 39 weeks.
KING TV's Evening Magazine Program Airs Story about Leap Day Babies Featuring a Newborn Who Arrived at Swedish Feb. 29
SEATTLE, March 1, 2012 - KING Television's (Channel 5, NBC) Evening Magazine program aired a story last night about Leap Day babies that featured a newborn who arrived at Swedish on Feb. 29.
The baby girl - one of at least 15 born at the First Hill campus yesterday and among more than 7,500 infants born each year between Swedish's four childbirth centers - arrived yesterday morning around 5 a.m.


