Frankfort Regional Medical Center

Dr. Hall with the Carter twins Scan the QR code to watch Dr. Hall's Medical Minute on Frankfort Regional's Level II NICU. Care COMES FULL CIRCLE A PLACE FOR BABIES Women looking for a childbirth experience that includes specialized technology and personable staff can find the best of both worlds at the Center for Women's Health. Before baby arrives, new families can take advantage of a variety of classes, including: • basic newborn care • breastfeeding education • childbirth classes • sibling class Our staff makes both mom's and baby's health a priority, while still allowing the new family to create an environment that meets their needs. Newborns are able to "room in" with their parents or spend time in the nursery to allow parents to rest. Nurses are also on hand to help new mothers adapt to breastfeeding and caring for their newborn. "Our nurses are very qualified, caring and professional," says Stephen Hall, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN at Women's Care of the Bluegrass and Frankfort Regional. "I can personally testify to the excellent, hands-on care here, because I delivered my last three children here." ÂFor more information about the services offered at the Center for Women's Health, visit FrankfortRegional.com and choose "Women's Services" under the "Services" tab. Stephen Hall, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Twice the Blessings When Lindsay Carter and her husband, Russ, got married in 2007, they wanted to get pregnant and let nature take its course. But, as many couples find, after trying for a year, they realized getting pregnant wasn't going to happen without extra help. When Lindsay found Stephen Hall, MD, FACOG, OB/GYN at Women's Care of the Bluegrass and Frankfort Regional, she was excited to learn he has special interests in infertility. After working with Lindsay for a year and a half, Dr. Hall decided to refer her to a physician who specialized with in vitro fertilization. In April 2011, she found out she was pregnant with not one, but two babies. "Even when I was visiting the specialist, Dr. Hall periodically called to check in on us, and that meant a lot," says Lindsay. "He was constantly coordinating with the specialist. We knew we wanted him to deliver the twins, because he'd been such a large part of our journey to parenthood." At 31 weeks gestation, Lindsay had to be admitted to Frankfort Regional Medical Center for elevated blood pressure. There she had her first encounter with the staff and was extremely pleased. "Dr. Barnes [Brooke L. Barnes, MD, neonatologist] came in to talk to us about the services they were able to provide should the boys come early," says Lindsay. "Because Frankfort Regional has a Level II neonatal intensive care unit [NICU], we were completely comfortable with having the twins there, and we knew the staff could handle any problems that may arise." When Lindsay was 36 weeks pregnant, she returned to Frankfort to be induced. After hours of pushing and encouragement from the nurses, the first twin, Dylan, was born at 8:44 p.m. Twenty-three minutes later, his brother, Liam, joined him. Although they're fraternal twins, both boys weighed 6 lbs., 11 ounces, and were 19 inches long. The brothers remained in the hospital for six days for testing, but never required the extra care of the NICU. "The nurses kept us up to date on each test and what results meant and were so willing to ease our worries," says Lindsay. "There's no reason to drive to a bigger city when the care you need is right here in Frankfort." 5

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