Could Mikey's chocolate breakfast cereal make him jittery? What about the carbonated lemonade he had at summer camp?

North Central Baptist Hospital hosted its First Annual NICU Reunion on Saturday, April 4th. The Atrium Lobby was filled with the Easter Spirit, games, toys, volunteers and over 500 attendees. Families of NICU graduates reunited with the staff, physicians and other families with whom they formed such a special bond during their stay.

North Central Baptist Hospital is pampering new moms by offering free massage treatments in the hospital after delivery.

Breastfeeding and Working: You Can Do It

Expectant mothers and their families are invited to attend a tour of North Central Baptist Hospital’s Women’s Services area. Tours are offered on the first Monday of every month at 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

Here is a quick recap on children’s health research featured from 2008.

In a cesarean birth (C-section), the baby is delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus (womb). In the US, 15%-40% of all births are delivered by C-section.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Nearly 2,400 Americans die of heart disease each day.

As we are fast approaching the summer season, Baptist Health System's Children’s Emergency Center (CEC), wants to remind you to use “layers of protection” to prevent drowning. Drowning is a leading cause of death in infants, children and adolescents.