Emotional Changes

Transitioning into parenthood is a major life adjustment. In the span of moments, your emotions can range from amazement to excitement to fear. It may take some time for emotions to return to normal. New fathers or partners may also experience emotional highs and...

Postpartum depression and anxiety

Postpartum depression is a serious condition. About one or two out of every 10 women who have had a baby suffer emotional symptoms that are much stronger than the postpartum blues. The symptoms may start as soon as a few days after giving birth or occur anytime during...

CAR SEATS AND SAFETY

Your baby must always ride in a car seat. Holding your baby in your arms in a car or other vehicle is not safe under any circumstances. The safest place for a baby is in a car securely fastened in a rear-facing car seat. The back of the car seat cradles the...

braxton hicks or labor contractions

Am I really in labor? As you get closer to your due date, it’s important to know the difference between actual labor contractions and Braxton Hicks (practice) contractions. When you start having actual labor contractions, time them. Based on the frequency and...

What is Aphasia

WHAT IS APHASIA? Carla Hay-Perdue, DNP, APRN, FNP, ANP-BC, NC-BC Community Education Coordinator/ Family Nurse Practitioner at Palo Pinto General Hospital June 6, 2022 Over 2,000,000 Americans have the disorder of aphasia.  Aphasia awareness increased by the recent...