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A Wonderful Midwife

“I would recommend them and rate them 10 stars. I will always remember that team.”
"Carol Rose Trzaska my midwife was wonderful. She was so sweet and helpful to me; I felt very comfortable with her since day ...
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A Mother’s Birth Experience Story

“It’s so hard to find people who have that human touch and can be really compassionate”
"Dr. Perrone was absolutely amazing and I had one of the best experiences. He was calming, reassuring, he answered my questions ...
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My Thriving Twin: Simone’s Story

Thanks to one of the best Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) doctors in the country, Simone’s treatment was already started.
“At our eight-week ultrasound, we were saddened to only see one baby. The other baby “vanished.” We walked away feeling sad, but ...
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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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