Minden Medical Center has modified its visitor restrictions and normal visiting hours have resumed (8:00 AM – 9:00 PM). Visitors being allowed to visit a patient care unit may be screened for respiratory illness upon entrance to the facility, during times of increased transmission. ALL visitors must adhere to hospital guidelines and should not visit...Read More
Delivery – The Women’s’ Clinic – Minden Medical Center Prenatal Care – Why it matters – The Women’s’ Clinic – Minden Medical Center You’ve checked and double checked – and then checked again just to be sure. And all the home pregnancy tests agree: You’re pregnant! Now it’s time for a flurry of phone...Read More
WHAT IS EAR TUBE SURGERY? Ear tubes are tiny tubes made of metal or plastic and they are shaped like a small spool of thread. During ear tube surgery, a small hole is made in the eardrums and the tubes are inserted. The opening to the middle ear (the area behind the eardrum) lets air...Read More
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO In Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), dizziness is generally thought to be due to debris which has collected within a part of the inner ear. This debris can be thought of as, “ear rocks”, although the formal name is, “otoconia”. Ear rocks are small crystals of calcium carbonate derived from a...Read More
Minden, Louisiana, August 1, 2017. – Minden Medical Center announces the baby place has achieved prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility. “Minden Medical Center’s baby place continues to set the standard for maternity care in North Louisiana. We are very proud of our team who worked so hard to earn this designation,...Read More
And That’s Exactly What They Get! Expecting Parents Expectant parents need not look any further for the perfect place to welcome your newest family member to the world. The staff of the Women’s Services Center are compassionate and dedicated to providing families with an exceptional birthing experience. When it’s time for that special arrival, our...Read More
Skin-to-Skin With skin-to-skin your baby is placed on your bare chest wearing only a diaper and hat and will be covered with a warm blanket. The baby snuggles on your chest covered with a blanket, just like a kangaroo’s pouch. Doctors say that holding a baby skin-to-skin is the “best care” for your baby. Skin-to-skin...Read More
Importance of Breastfeeding Breastmilk is the optimum nutrition source for new babies. Minden Medical Center’s breastfeeding initiative is designed to help mothers who want to breastfeed through support and education. We have a number of tools in place to help our mothers. Rooming-in and skin-to-skin contact are both policies that we have in place...Read More
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) For several years, a leading U.S. pediatricians’ group has called for middle and high schools to start later in the morning, to help these young people get the right amount of sleep. Now, new research suggests that students aren’t the only ones who benefit from...Read More
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