Hospital announces baby boom with 14 maternity nurses expecting
A hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is celebrating a baby boom of its own!
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital announced in a press release Tuesday that 14 of its registered maternity nurses are expecting, just in time for National Nurses Week and ahead of Mother's Day.
In a statement, Amy Bardon, director of HSHS St. Vincent Hospital's Women and Infants Center, called the moment "incredible" and full-circle, noting that many of the nurses are about to become first-time moms.
"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," she said. "I am so excited for each of our nurses and the journey they are embarking on, and I hope they have a special Nurses Week and Mother's Day."
The hospital's release noted that nurses at the Women and Infants Center are not only highly trained clinicians with years of experience, but also educators, advocates, and trusted partners who help new parents feel confident and supported from day one.
Bardon said that when the time comes, the nurses who are expecting will be cared for by their own colleagues, creating a sense of comfort and community.
"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."
