CentraState - Healthy Directions

WHEN Special Deliveries NEED Special Care H iranmayi Mannava and her husband, Sridhar, weren't planning to have another child when she became pregnant in 2011. The Morganville mom of two teenage daughters was overjoyed to welcome another girl into the family, but she was nervous about giving birth again at age 41. "From the start, I had this fear—what could happen during the pregnancy?" Hiranmayi says. "Everything was going well until week 33, when my water suddenly broke." A GIFT, WITH UNEXPECTED TIMING Hiranmayi went into labor seven weeks early, so paramedics brought her to CentraState Medical Center. "From the moment I arrived at CentraState, I was treated with the highest priority, " Hiranmayi says. "They calmed my fears and reassured me that my baby and I would be safe." Safrir Neuwirth, MD, board-certified ob/gyn Safrir Neuwirth, MD, board-certified ob/gyn with Women's Physicians and Surgeons and on staff at CentraState, performed Hiranmayi's emergency C-section. Despite being a pre-term birth, baby Kaavya came into the world with no serious complications. The Colette Cipriano Special Care Nursery provides expert care for premature babies born after 32 weeks gestation and full-term babies born with special needs. Amenities of the Special Care Nursery include: • A dedicated staff of neonatologists • Incubators with minimal light and noise exposure • Neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) certified nurses on duty 24/7 • Phototherapy lighting for jaundice • Warmers to regulate body temperature www.centrastate.com Hiranmayi Mannava's third daughter, Kaavya, was born prematurely and spent three weeks in the Colette Cipriano Special Care Nursery at CentraState. She's now happy and healthy (and pretty in pink). November/December 2012 EXTRA TOUCHES Kaavya spent three weeks in the Colette Cipriano Special Care Nursery. Hiranmayi stayed in the hospital with her newborn and was able to hold and breastfeed Kaavya regularly to promote bonding and help her newborn grow. "Nurse Mary took especially good care of me and the baby, but every nurse there was wonderful," Hiranmayi says. "They all made me feel right at home." Hiranmayi recalls one of the nurses offering her one of Kaavya's blankets to take home so her family's dog could become familiar with the scent of the newest family member. Hiranmayi says these extra touches made her glad she had her baby at CentraState. She was so impressed with the care she and Kaavya received, she plans on volunteering in the maternity ward in the future as a way of thanking her team of nurses. Meanwhile, Kaavya is enjoying a healthy infancy. "When I took her in for her vaccinations, her pediatrician said he never would have guessed Kaavya was born prematurely," Hiranmayi says. "I thank CentraState for giving me a healthy baby." To find an ob/gyn who meets your needs, call (866) CENTRA7 (866-236-8727) or visit www.centrastate.com/physicians. HD CentraState Named a Baby-Friendly® Hospital CentraState Medical Center recently received international recognition as a "Baby-Friendly" hospital by Baby- Friendly USA, which is the accrediting body in the United States for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) program. This program, created by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), recognizes hospitals that promote and support breastfeeding by implementing appropriate policies, practices and staff education. The Baby-Friendly designation is the globally recognized symbol of world-class maternity care, and only 134 hospitals and birthing centers in the United States have received this designation. 7

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