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- April 18, 2018
Seasons Women’s Center has extensive training and experience in meeting the health care needs of women. Our Women’s Center Providers are Robert Meredith, DO, Cameron Codd, DO, Marie Horne, CNM, and Linda Webster, WHNP-BC.
Seasons Women’s Center is one of the only clinics in Rexburg and the surrounding area with both OBGYN and Midwife care. In our unique position we are fully qualified to treat a wide range of women’s health needs from yearly check-ups and prenatal care to specialty gynecological care.
Having an OB-GYN compared to a general doctor opens up a network of know-how to treat a wide range of women’s health concerns. An OB-GYN specializes in women’s health throughout every stage of life, especially with important issues like birth control, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause.
Their medical training is centered around two very important aspects of women’s health. The scope of obstetrics focuses on childbirth and the care of women giving birth. Gynecology on the other hand focuses on diseases specific to the female reproductive system.
Working with an OB-GYN can offer an incredible amount of support when it comes to the complex challenges women face today. Navigating these challenges can often feel overwhelming and scary, but with an experienced and qualified medical provider it doesn’t have to be that way.
Much like OB-GYNs, Certified Nurse Midwives are highly trained and skilled in caring for women. A Certified Nurse Midwife specializes in a host of women’s health issues including birth control, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause.
Certified Nurse Midwives foster relationships with patients to help comfort women in a private environment. They are able to prescribe medicine, give prenatal care, and counsel women of all ages.
For patients, choosing an OB-GYN or Certified Nurse Midwife can make an incredible difference in the type of healthcare they receive. Not only can a patient expect to receive the best in healthcare, but they can also expect to have their questions, fears, and other concerns handled respectfully.
As mentioned, having an OB-GYN or Certified Nurse Midwife compared to a general doctor opens up a network of know-how to treat a wide range of women’s health concerns.
The broad scope of medicine in obstetrics and gynecology help to facilitate a broad network of qualified health professionals, and at Season’s Medical, patients have the choice to use an OB-GYN or Certified Nurse Midwife. At Seasons Medical’s Women’s Center our providers are equipped with all the knowledge and tools necessary in treating patients.
If your test shows that you’re pregnant, congratulations! This is an exciting and joyous time, but it can be overwhelming as well.
Read moreAs the embryo develops, its cells are releasing increasing amounts of the hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) into your bloodstream, which means that you are more likely to get a positive pregnancy test.
Read moreMany women find that headaches are a problem during early pregnancy. It is likely that hormone shifts and the increase in your blood volume are responsible.
Read moreYou aren’t beginning to show yet, but it is likely that your pants are growing tighter at the waist, and you seem to feel bigger, even if your weight hasn’t increased significantly.
Read moreAs these weekly developmental updates make clear, there is a miracle going on inside your body. You want to do all you can to nurture that miracle, which means beginning to think like a parent.
Read moreYou may have already had your first prenatal visit — you’ll likely have one between weeks eight and 10. Most women look forward to these visits, which will grow more frequent as your pregnancy progresses.
Read moreIf you have experienced nausea, food aversions or sensitivity to odors during the early weeks of pregnancy, take heart. These ease up for most women by the end of the first trimester.
Read moreAs your pregnancy progresses and you enter your second trimester, your morning sickness should ease. When you begin to feel better, you’ll probably start making plans for life after childbirth.
Read moreAt this point in your pregnancy, you’re probably too big for your regular clothes. It’s time to switch to looser-fitting clothing or treat yourself to maternity clothes that will last for the duration of your pregnancy.
Read moreMaternity clothing isn’t cheap, so before you go to the department store and spend lots of money, ask around to see if anyone you know has clothes they can pass on.
Read moreTo improve the quality and quantity of your sleep, make sure you limit your caffeine intake (which you should be doing anyway), sleep with your head raised to ease heartburn, and don’t drink liquids after dinner so you can reduce the number of bathroom visits during the night.
Read moreWhether it occurs in this 16th week or a month from now, the first time you feel your baby move is one of the highlights of pregnancy. As your pregnancy progresses, your baby’s movements will be so frequent and pronounced that you may take them for granted, but this first signal of your baby’s existence is an important milestone.
Read moreFor many women, the second trimester is the best period of pregnancy. Your initial pregnancy symptoms — overwhelming fatigue and morning sickness — have likely eased by this point.
Read moreAround this week, a baby’s ears are sufficiently developed that he can hear for the first time. The womb is a protected environment, but it is not a particularly quiet one.
Read moreYou are about halfway through your pregnancy, so now is a good time to consider what you still need to do before the baby arrives.
Read moreYour doctor might suggest an ultrasound exam at this time. This is one exam both you and your partner can look forward to. You’ll get to see your baby, from her head to her spine to her beating heart.
Read moreYou may be noticing that your feet and ankles are starting to swell, especially at the end of the day. This is completely normal. If swelling is bothering you, try keeping your legs slightly elevated while you rest or sleep.
Read moreBeginning about this time, some women start feeling painless contractions, also known as Braxton-Hicks contractions. The muscles in your abdomen may suddenly get rock-hard, a quick rehearsal of the serious contractions that will happen in a few months.
Read moreThis is still a pleasant time in pregnancy — at least physically. Your emotions may be telling a different story. The mix of hormones, anxiety, and uncertainty that comes with pregnancy can be enough to make any woman moody or irritable.
Read moreIt’s not unusual to feel a surge in sexual desire during your second trimester. Now that your morning sickness has passed, you may want to make up for lost time.
Read moreYour baby is now 8 and three quarters inches long and weighs about 1 and a half pounds. From her face to her feet, she truly looks like a fully formed child. She’s still small and thin, but her body is well-proportioned. Although her lungs are still weak and immature, all of her other vital
Read moreYour baby is now a bit more than 9 inches long and weighs almost 2 pounds. She’s doubled her weight in just three weeks! To differing degrees, your baby has developed all five of her senses by week 26, but she’s especially attuned to sound. Whenever she’s awake, she’s listening to the world around her.
Read moreYour baby is now 9 and a half inches long from the top of her head to her bottom, and she weighs a little more than 2 pounds. If she could stretch out her legs, she’d be about 15 inches long. Her lungs are still weak and her immune system is a work in progress.
Read moreYour baby is now about 10 inches long from head to rump (just over 15 inches long with his legs stretched out) and weighs about 2 and a half pounds. That makes him 10 times heavier than he was just 11 weeks ago. He’s really starting to fatten up from head to toe. His belly
Read moreAt week 29, your baby is about 10 and a half inches long from head to rump (nearly 17 inches with her legs stretched out) and weighs about 2 and three quarter pounds. The womb is crowded, but, as you know, she still has enough room to squirm and kick. If you pay attention, you’ll
Read moreYour baby is now nearly 11 inches long from head to rump (17 inches from head to toe) and weighs about three pounds. In addition to laying down body fat, she’s starting to horde vital nutrients such as phosphorus, iron, and calcium to prepare for the future. Calcium is especially important, because, in her 30th
Read moreYour baby is now about 11 and a half inches long from the top of his head to his bottom (about 18 inches from head to toe) and weighs about 3 and a half pounds. In week 31, his sleep patterns are becoming more regular. He’s fully awake about 10 percent of the time. This
Read moreYour baby is now 11 and three quarters inches long from head to rump (nearly 19 inches from head to toe) and weighs almost 4 pounds. She looks like a slightly scaled-down version of a healthy full-term baby. The rest of her body is catching up with her large head, making her better proportioned. Even
Read moreIn week 33, your baby is now about 12 inches long from head to rump (19 and a half inches from head to toe) and weighs about 4and a half pounds. His body weight has increased by more than 10 percent in just one week. He looks more and more like a full-term baby, but
Read moreYour baby is now nearly 13 inches long from head to rump (almost 20 inches from head to toes) and weighs about 5 pounds. He is just about complete. He has sharp fingernails that reach to the end of his tiny fingers. He’s losing wrinkles and gaining fat. He now has all of the tools
Read moreYour baby is now slightly more than 13 inches long from head to rump (about 20 inches from head to toe) and weighs about 5 and a half pounds. Numbers like these wouldn’t look out of place on a birth announcement. If she were born in week 35, she would most likely have the size
Read moreYour baby is now about 13 and a half inches long from crown to bottom and almost 21 inches from head to toe. She weighs about 6 pounds. She won’t get much longer between week 36 and the big day, but she’s still greedily adding on fat and gaining weight. The calcium in your diet
Read moreAt week 37, your baby is now about 14 inches long from crown to rump (21 inches from head to toe) and weighs about 6 and a half pounds. Congratulations for getting this far! Your baby is ready to enter the real world. If he were born today, he wouldn’t be considered premature or at
Read moreYour baby is still about 14 inches long from head to bottom (21 inches from head to toe) and probably weighs a bit less than 7 pounds. She’s completely ready for life on the outside at week 38. Her lungs are strong (as you’ll soon hear for yourself) and her digestive system is fully mature.
Read moreAt week 39, your baby is likely to be a bit over 14 inches long from head to rump (a little more than 21 inches from head to toe) and probably now weighs slightly more than 7 pounds. He’s a fully developed baby just waiting for the right moment to come out. He’s already lost
Read moreYour baby is just about as big as he’s ever going to get in week 40. He’s more than 21 inches long from head to toe and weighs about 7 and a half pounds. Although he’s still attached to you, he’s his own person. He has his own memories, and he can recognize familiar sounds
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