Adobe Stock
CV NEWS FEED // In a joyful turn of events during National Nurses Week and just ahead of Mother’s Day, 14 registered nurses at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital’s Women and Infants Center have shared that they’re expecting babies of their own.
These caregivers, who help bring new life into the world every day, are now preparing to welcome little ones into their own families, a press release from HSHS states.
“This is an incredible full-circle moment for many of our nurses, some of which are about to become first time moms themselves,” said Amy Bardon, director of the Women and Infants Center. “Each of these women were already baby experts in their own rights, but for many of them their firsthand experience offering care to an infant, and moms for that matter, is about to further deepen.”
The announcement has brought a wave of excitement to the hospital community. Eleven of the 14 expecting nurses recently gathered for photos, marking the unique bond they share not only as colleagues but also as mothers-to-be.
“When our expecting nurses are ready to welcome their little ones into the world, they’ll be cared for by their friends and colleagues here at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, and they find comfort in that,” Bardon added. “But even before labor, these women have already built some really unique bonds with their colleagues, and I love that each of them has the chance to go through this special moment with each other.”
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, rooted in a mission of faith and healing, is recognized for its excellence in maternal and neonatal care, according to the press release. The hospital holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission, and its Women and Infants Center also benefits from close proximity to the region’s only children’s hospital and NICU specialists.
>> New study: Replacement birth rate of 2.1 per woman is likely too low for population survival <<
