Pregnancy & Childbirth

Services and stories about the unique pregnancy path offered to expecting, new and experienced moms at Swedish

  • New residency program addresses OB/GYN shortage

    New residency program addresses OB/GYN shortage

    With a groundbreaking program at Swedish, first-year residents are leading change in their field.

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  • Congratulations to our 2023 Doula Diversity Scholarship recipients

    Congratulations to our 2023 Doula Diversity Scholarship recipients

    The scholarship is part of our commitment to support the professional development of more doulas of color, LGBTQ doulas and doulas from underrepresented groups.

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  • Preguntas y respuestas con expertos de Swedish: Cómo preparar a su hijo para un nuevo año escolar

    Preguntas y respuestas con expertos de Swedish: Cómo preparar a su hijo para un nuevo año escolar

    La temporada de vuelta a la escuela es el momento ideal para programar el examen anual de rutina de su hijo y verificar que tenga las vacunas al día.

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  • Q&A with Swedish experts: Preparing your child for a new school year

    Q&A with Swedish experts: Preparing your child for a new school year

    Experts at Swedish offer tips and strategies to help prepare your child for a successful new school year.

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  • Not just the baby blues. Swedish experts on postpartum anxiety and depression

    Not just the baby blues. Swedish experts on postpartum anxiety and depression

    With a new baby, most birthing people experience emotional highs and lows. Persistent mood changes and impaired functioning may signal something more serious.

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  • Newsweek ranks Swedish among best U.S. maternity hospitals

    Newsweek ranks Swedish among best U.S. maternity hospitals

    Providence Swedish's First Hill and Issaquah campuses received the highest-possible rating in the 2023 survey.

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  • JUST Birth Network hosts inaugural Black Maternal Health Week conference

    JUST Birth Network hosts inaugural Black Maternal Health Week conference

    Event affirms Swedish's commitment to Black women's right to joy, dignity and well-being before, during and after pregnancy.

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  • The JUST Birth Network

    The JUST Birth Network

    The JUST Birth Network provides Black and Native patients at Providence Swedish with a network of culturally affirming care throughout the pregnancy journey.

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  • Addiction and recovery during pregnancy

    Addiction and recovery during pregnancy

    Women with substance use disorder reflect on challenges they overcame during pregnancy with help from addiction and recovery services at Swedish.

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  • U.S. News & World Report names Swedish Issaquah among best U.S. maternity hospitals

    U.S. News & World Report names Swedish Issaquah among best U.S. maternity hospitals

    Rankings in the annual survey are based on a host of key quality and safety measures.

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  • A Brighter Future for Our Smallest Babies

    A Brighter Future for Our Smallest Babies

    The Small Baby Unit provides highly skilled and specialized care for extremely preterm infants born before 28 weeks.

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  • Do you know how a midwife can help you?

    Do you know how a midwife can help you?

    Learn more about how midwives at Swedish provide unique patient-centered care to parents and their newborns.

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  • Meet the 2022 Swedish Doula Diversity Scholarship recipients

    Meet the 2022 Swedish Doula Diversity Scholarship recipients

    Swedish proudly offers an annual Doula Diversity Scholarship in an effort to aid the professional development of more doulas of color, LGBTQ doulas and doulas from underrepresented groups. Learn more.

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  • Swedish invests in community health

    Swedish invests in community health

    Read our 2021 Community Benefit Report and learn how we care for our communities outside the hospitals.

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  • TeamBirth initiative launches at Swedish First Hill

    TeamBirth initiative launches at Swedish First Hill

    The program seeks to transform childbirth care through its focus on communication and inclusion.

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  • New OB-GYN residency will boost maternity care access

    New OB-GYN residency will boost maternity care access

    Washington and surrounding states don’t have enough OBGYNs to meet patient needs. The new Swedish residency program will help solve that problem.

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  • Five things you should know about the baby formula shortage

    Five things you should know about the baby formula shortage

    A Swedish expert offers advice for anxious parents.

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  • Women’s health: Changes for every phase of life

    Women’s health: Changes for every phase of life

    Women’s health issues change through all phases of life. Find out what to expect at every age.

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  • Our new Women’s Wellness & Specialty GYN Services, First Hill, meets a need for specialized care

    Our new Women’s Wellness & Specialty GYN Services, First Hill, meets a need for specialized care

    Learn how generous donors are helping Swedish expand women’s health services in the Seattle area and respond to the increasing demand for menopause care.

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  • Questions about the COVID vaccine for kids? Swedish has some answers for you.

    Questions about the COVID vaccine for kids? Swedish has some answers for you.

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations for kids ages 5 to 11. Learn more.

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