Women & Children

#insideMWHC sat down with Licensed Professional Counselor LaToya Ray and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Stephanie Fidgeon from Mary Washington Hospital Snowden at Fredericksburg, to talk about postpartum depression, baby blues, and the ...

Medical Director Dr. Joshua Attridge and Nurse Manager Nancy Young talk about Mary Washington Hospital’s Level III NICU: services available, the neonatal transport team and involving parents in the plan of care. For more information ...

Dr. Kurian Thott is the medical director of Stafford Hospital's gynecological surgery program. Stafford Hospital has been designated a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) since 2014, with a redesignation in ...

Achooo! If a simple sneeze sends you running to the restroom, you are not alone. It’s estimated that 30% of women age 30-60 suffer from urinary incontinence – a condition which can range from a slight leak when coughing or ...

Most women will experience at least one form of pelvic pain in their lifetime. Ranging from dull to sharp, occasional to constant, or sudden to chronic, pelvic pain can be caused by something as simple as ovulation or as serious as ...

Changes in menstrual cycle length and symptoms are to be expected after pregnancy, when stopping or starting hormonal birth control, or when periods are coming to an end in perimenopause. But irregular periods are more than an ...

October 15 is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. The occasion was ushered into existence in 2006 largely on the shoulders of Robyn Bear, who endured six first-trimester miscarriages between 1997 and 1999 before she was ...

Your bundle of joy needs lots of sleep. At Mary Washington Hospital, we want to make sure they’re safe. Sleep related death results in the loss of more than thirty five hundred infants each year. By focusing on better sleeping ...

How can I help my friends and family prepare for a new baby? Becoming a parent for the first time is exciting, joyful—and overwhelming. Helping your loved one prepare for the baby’s birth will make the transition to parenthood ...

Wondering which health screening tests and exams are right for you? Good for you! You’re taking a big-picture, proactive approach to your health. Screening tests are medical tests that look for signs of health problems before symptoms ...