Premature infants have special nutritional needs. Since their fragile bodies cannot consume as much breast milk as full-term babies, they need extra nutrients, minerals and protein to help them grow. A recent Baylor College of Medicine study led by Texas Children’s Neonatologist Dr. Amy Hair, and published in The Journal of Pediatrics, found that adding Read More…
On September 3, 1,500 guests sipped champagne and cocktails, savored dinner and dessert and shopped the season’s best looks at Nordstrom at The Woodlands Opening Gala. The sold out event’s ticket proceeds and generous donations raised more than $200,000 for Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands. The state-of-the-art hospital, slated to open in 2017, is being Read More…
On April 11, identical conjoined twin girls were born at Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, each weighing about 3 pounds, 7 ounces. Born via Caesarean-section at 31 weeks gestation, Knatalye Hope and Adeline Faith share a liver, diaphragm, pericardial sac (the lining of the heart) and intestines. They were welcomed by their parents, Elysse and Read More…
10 West Tower, the epilepsy monitoring unit, recently celebrated 365 days without a hospital acquired pressure ulcer and kept achieving their goals making it now to 445 days without one. It was a team effort which helped improve patient care and outcomes for those who are receiving EEG or electroencephalography monitoring. Top six ways EMU Read More…
Hormonal changes during and after pregnancy may trigger depression in some women. In fact, between 10 and 15 percent of pregnant women and new mothers may experience some symptoms of depression. But their condition can be far more than simply feeling “blue” or “down.” For many, it can have a debilitating effect on their health, Read More…
