Cartersville Medical Center welcomes first baby of 2013, Kinsley Ann Stone

Media release: Kinsley Ann Stone was born at 12:23 p.m. today, claiming the title of first baby born at Cartersville Medical Center for 2013.  She weighed 8 pounds, 5.3 ounces and measured 20 inches.  Kinsley was welcomed by proud parents, Johnathon and Brooke, of Cartersville, along with her big brother, Carson, 21 months. She was delivered by Macie Goff, Certified Nurse Midwife, of Cartersville OB/GYN.

 

To honor the occasion, the Women's Center at Cartersville Medical Center and the CMC Gift Shop presented the family with gift baskets and a steak dinner.  A special gift basket was also provided by the March of Dimes, the national organization which advocates full-term deliveries and researches the problems that threaten the health of babies.

 

Family-centered care is at the heart of Cartersville Medical Center's "Special Beginnings" maternity services and staff ensure patients and families feel comfortable and safe during their stays.  In fact, the maternity center exceeds national patient satisfaction standards, receiving continuously high scores and positive patient comments.  The experienced maternity staff has received training and certification in:

·        NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program

·        STABLE – Sugar, Thermoregulation, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab and Emotional Support

·        BLS – Basic Life Support

 

In addition, all labor and delivery nurses must complete the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses' Fetal Heart Monitoring Competency program and Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring curriculum.

 

"Every delivery is special here, but we always look forward with great anticipation to the arrival of the New Year Baby," said Katie Bartlett, RNC, MSN, interim director and nurse manager of perinatal services at Cartersville Medical Center.  "It's a happy and fun celebration for the family and our staff!"

 

More than 900 babies were delivered at Cartersville Medical Center in 2012.

 

Photos Attached:

Johnathon, Brooke and Kinsley Ann Stone, and Macie Goff, CNM.

Kinsley Ann Stone, CMC New Year's Baby - 2013

Brooke Stone with baby, Kinsley Ann.