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Cord Blood Awareness Month – FAQs

July 31, 2014

Learn more about cord blood: What it is, why it's important, and whether banking it is the right decision for your family. Read More

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Breastfeeding Tips for Summer Travel

July 21, 2014

Traveling while breastfeeding can be stressful. Check out these tips to help keep your baby happy while traveling this summer. Learn More

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Tagged with: baby, breastfeeding, bugs, heat, hydration, Lactation, Lactation Center at Magee, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, smoothie, summer, sunscreen, travel

Videos

Video: Dr. Andrew-Jaja, the Singing Doctor at Magee

July 16, 2014

Watch this video interview with Dr. Carey Andrew-Jaja, a obstetrician at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital who sings "Happy Birthday" to each baby he delivers. Watch Now

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Benefits of Vitamin D and Prenatal Vitamins for Pregnancy

July 13, 2014

Discover the benefits of taking vitamin D and prenatal vitamins for pregnancy. Learn how to prevent vitamin D deficiency with diet and vitamin supplements. Learn More

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Tagged with: cereal, diet, eggs, Epidemiology, gynecology, healthy pregnancy, Lisa Bodnar PhD MPH RD, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation, mushrooms, Obstetrics, preeclampsia, pregnancy, prenatal vitamins, preterm birth, psychiatry, Reproductive Services, salmon, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and School of Medicine, Vitamin D, vitamin d deficiency, vitamin d supplements

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Prepare Your Dog for a New Baby

May 30, 2014

Discover how to prepare your dog for meeting your newborn and find out what precautions you should instate once your baby arrives. Read More

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Tagged with: baby, dog, Dogs & Storks, Family Paws, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, new parents, Penny Layne

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Child Growth Percentile Charts Explained

February 12, 2014

Find a comprehensive explanation of child and infant growth percentile charts, and find links to additional resources to improve your understanding. Read More

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New Solutions for Male Infertility

November 11, 2013

Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. It would seem reasonable that with millions of sperm and only one egg the majority of infertility problems would lie with the female. Not true, according to the National Library of Medicine. Difficulties with fertility are evenly split: One third of the time the source of fertility problems being… Read More

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Categorized as: Men's Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Urology

Tagged with: chemotherapy, DAZ test, fertility, fertility treatment, juvenile onset diabetes, male infertility, Male Reproductive Medicine Surgery, National Library of Medicine, Pittsburgh Cryobank, radiation therapy, retrograde ejaculation, Thomas Jaffe MD, Type 1 diabetes, UPMC Men's Health Center