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The Best Chance for a Healthy Baby

“They [hospital staff] did a great job of making the delivery feel as ‘normal’ as possible.”
Expectant moms can have safe deliveries despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s stressful enough to have two children under age 7 ...
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This Mom Had the Birth Experience She'd Always Hoped For

“I felt supported every step of the way”
When Chelsea Martin-Burkhardt, 31, and her husband, Brandon, of Toms River, discovered they were expecting their first child, ...
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I Always Wanted to Be a Mom

“Friends told me they’d been going through the same thing and no one knew. A lot of women are ashamed to admit that infertility or miscarriage are issues for them.”
A young woman finds expert care every step of the way on her journey to motherhood, from fertility treatments to gestational ...
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A Baby After Cancer

Everyone I encountered during all my experiences at NBI were genuine and encouraging. I want everyone to know that serious health issues like I had are not the end of the world. We have a team of awesome doctors here to help us.
A Maplewood woman's medical team at Newark Beth Israel has seen her through it all, from cancer treatment to the birth of a ...
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A Successful Pregnancy After Heart Transplant

“With the heart transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, they opened up a new life for me. Now I feel normal, and that makes me feel that I can do anything.”
Gladis Cuadros, 36, speaks in a soft, musical voice that paints even the most serious subjects with a sunny gloss—which doesn’t ...
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Twice The Birthday Celebrations: Nico’s NICU Story

“We had our list of names narrowed down to 6 or 7, but we thought we had several weeks left to make the final decision. I was keeping the names a secret from family, but planned to share the top 3 with a close friend who would give honest, impartial feedback and help us choose.
The following appeared in the Saint Barnabas Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Family Advisory Council’s Winter 2021 ...
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Dancing Through Pregnancy

"Our room looked like a Four Seasons hotel, and my husband and baby stayed with me the whole time”
Ever since she was a little girl growing up in China, Xin Ying has had a deep passion for dance. “It makes me feel confident and ...
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A 20 Percent Chance: Jaylin and Madelyn’s NICU Story

I continue to be thankful for all the amazing NICU staff members.
“From the moment we found out we were having twins we were so excited! My husband and I were surprised and thrilled and quickly ...
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Marjorie’s Story – Giving Birth During COVID-19 Pandemic

This hospital makes me feel so comfortable. I knew they were going to take good care of me at Saint Barnabas. They saved my life.”
Marjorie Ann Rue, 40 years old, lives and works in New York City as a Dialysis Nurse. During her pregnancy, she was followed by ...
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