Columbia Center     July 25–31, 2010

July at a glance

News and Happenings

DIY Baby Food

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010, the Express Milwaukee newspaper and website published an interview with Columbia Center Childbirth Educator Diane Oakland about how...

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Sibling Preparation

This class, for children 4 to 10 years old, will introduce them to Columbia Center and help prepare them for the new baby.

The arrival of a new baby creates mixed...

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The Doctor Is In

by Frederick Westreich, MD

Knowledge and flexibility lead to the best labor support for you

Knowledge and flexibility are the keys to finding the right labor support for you.

When my patients, their partners and I discuss labor support options, I try to give them the big picture so they will know the many alternatives that are available. Then I tell them to keep an open mind because no one can anticipate what their labor will be like.

Women today have so many options to help them through labor — Lamaze therapy, hydrotherapy, doulas, medications, epidurals, hypnosis, even acupuncture....

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