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  • Samer Elbabaa, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Orlando Health, shows expecting parents Jocelyn and Jared Rodriguez a 3D-printed model of their developing baby. Orlando Health surgeons are using the models to prepare for an in-utero procedure to correct spina bifida, a birth defect that occurs when the spinal cord fails to close normally during development.New 3D Printing Technology Helps Surgeons Correct Birth Defect In Utero
  • fourthtimesterthumbSurvey Finds New Moms Often Overlook their Own Health After Delivery
  • Nurse Harriet Miller, PhD, shows the pacifier she developed specifically for preemies. Miller was bothered by the fact that most preemies in her care couldn`t have pacifiers due to tubes in their mouths that help them breathe and eat. So, she developed a specialized `preemie pacifier` and a study at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies proves it works. Details here: bit.ly/1DPYsJfCrusade For More Babies To Have ‘Preemie Pacifier’
  • Samer Elbabaa, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Orlando Health, shows expecting parents Jocelyn and Jared Rodriguez a 3D-printed model of their developing baby. Orlando Health surgeons are using the models to prepare for an in-utero procedure to correct spina bifida, a birth defect that occurs when the spinal cord fails to close normally during development.

    New 3D Printing Technology Helps Surgeons Correct Birth Defect In Utero

    Lifelike fetal models show anatomical details that help surgeons prepare and predict challenges for delicate and complicated surgery
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    Survey Finds New Moms Often Overlook their Own Health After Delivery

    Health care for physical and emotional concerns is crucial during the “fourth trimester”
  • Nurse Harriet Miller, PhD, shows the pacifier she developed specifically for preemies. Miller was bothered by the fact that most preemies in her care couldn`t have pacifiers due to tubes in their mouths that help them breathe and eat. So, she developed a specialized `preemie pacifier` and a study at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies proves it works. Details here: bit.ly/1DPYsJf

    Crusade For More Babies To Have ‘Preemie Pacifier’

    Nurse who developed special pacifier pushes for more babies to have access