Class of 2024
The graduating class of 2024 and their proud families. Photo by St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
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St. John’s celebrates the Babies born in 2007
by St. John’s Lutheran Hospital
June 25, 2008
On June 18, 2008, St. John’s Lutheran Hospital hosted a special party to celebrate the birth of all the babies born at St. John’s in 2007. Over 50 moms, dads, grandparents, siblings, and friends celebrated with the birthday boys and girls.
According to KC Hoyer, Marketing Manager at St. John’s, the birthday party is part of an on-going effort by St. John’s Hospital to give back to the community, and to stay in contact with those who choose St. John’s for their healthcare services. “Because of our size, we have the unique opportunity to become involved with our patients beyond the hospital doors,” commented Hoyer. “We realize that it is a choice for new parents to come to St. John’s for their health care services, and we want them to know that we appreciate the confidence they have in the care we provide.”
The party, complete with cake, ice cream, party favors and presents, also served as a setting for new parents to get to know one another. “Our care doesn’t stop after our new parents leave the hospital,” added Hoyer. “We understand the pressures that new parents face, and wanted to create a setting where the new parents could meet each other and their children. A common ground to re-celebrate the birth of their children and bond with each other.”
In 2002 the SJLH Obstetrics Department –which houses one main birthing suite, complete with a Jacuzzi Tub for alternative comfort management, and two additional birthing rooms— was completely remodeled, and with the help of the hospital employees and businesses throughout the community, the rooms were transformed into cozy suites with homelike furnishing and accessories.
The birthing suites are equipped with the latest maternal/fetal monitoring equipment, two specialized birth-positioning beds, and a variety of equipment for alternative birthing methods, such as the birthing ball.
The hospital also offers free prenatal classes to help the new parents prepare for the birth of their child. “We are very proud of our Obstetric Department and related programs,” stated Jada Schnetter, RN, Interim Acute Care Manager, with 5 years of experience in St. John’s Lutheran Hospital’s obstetrics department. “We have worked for years to build a comprehensive program that new parents can rely on, and we are seeing an increase in the number of moms choosing to stay close to home to give birth. Our program takes the new parents through their entire pregnancy and beyond. We prepare them with free pre-natal classes, we assist them through labor and delivery, teach them infant CPR and offer postpartum and infant education, and then we follow-up a year later to celebrate the birth of their child once again. It’s a program the hospital and community can be very proud of.”
For more information or a tour of the SJLH Birthing Facilities call KC Hoyer at 406-293-0106.
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