September is Baby Safety Month, and Regional One Health is here to help educate new caregivers on how to keep their infant safe. Our Safe to Sleep initiative focuses on preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Doctors and nurses talk to parents about safe sleep spaces and positioning for their baby, and even model that [...]
When Aniesha Boatwright needed an emergency C-section at just 25 weeks pregnant, she knew Regional One Health was the right place to be for both her and her baby. Aniesha herself was a Regional One Health NICU baby, and she was confident her little girl would receive the best care possible from the caring [...]
Michelle Lewis, a cross-country truck driver, was driving through West Memphis when her water broke at just 24 weeks pregnant. She was taken to Regional One Health, and her daughter Ruby was born weighing just 1 pound, 12 ounces. Even though Michelle was far from home and her loved ones, she says she and Ruby [...]
After Emily and Jordan Holdeman's daughter was born just shy of 28 weeks weighing a little over 2 pounds, they had to get used to life in the NICU. Fortunately, they say the doctors and nurses at Regional One Health's Sheldon B. Korones Newborn Center surrounded them with both expert medical care and plenty [...]
Alisha Steele has spent 20 years as a NICU nurse at Regional One Health, touching the lives of countless Mid-South babies and families. Alisha can't imagine working anywhere else, and said she loves caring for her tiny patients. She encourages the community to support the NICU, noting families experience hardships when they have a baby [...]
Randa Rosenblum is involved with the Regional One Health Foundation as a donor, ONE Club member, and NICU volunteer. She says her service at the hospital, especially supporting NICU babies and nurses, is one of the most meaningful aspects of her life. Randa encourages others to get involved at Regional One Health, noting it is [...]
Tracey Edwards' daughter Ember was born at 27 weeks weighing just over 1 pound. Ember had a long fight ahead of her in the NICU...and with Tracey living 2 hours away, there were times she couldn't physically be at her daughter's side. It was a struggle, but Tracey got through it with support from [...]
For hospitalized infants, breastmilk is more than nutrition - it can be lifesaving medicine. Regional One Health's Milk Depot helps provide breastmilk for these vulnerable babies by making it easy for moms to donate their excess milk. Donors simply undergo a screening process and then contact the Milk Depot to drop off their donations. [...]
Audrey Nicodemus was nervous about going through a high-risk pregnancy in the middle of a pandemic, but she found comfort and friendship from her medical team at Regional One Health. She said Dr. Molly Houser oversaw a plan of care that allowed her to give her new baby a healthy start. The exceptional care [...]
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month, and Regional One Health is starting a new Safe to Sleep initiative to help parents prevent a tragedy. Our doctors and nurses are educating parents about safe sleep spaces and positioning for their baby, and even modeling that behavior through hands-on demonstrations. The project is part [...]