From tackling polio to preventing premature births, the March of Dimes has promoted the health of children across the United States since 1938. And as the national organization celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, Trident Health’s top leaders are chairing the April 27 March for Babies...
Twice a week, Iris Bridwell travels from Eutawville to Trident Medical Center (TMC) in North Charleston, where she spends three hours receiving an infusion of magnesium, something her body has a hard time holding onto.
There are a variety of reasons why expectant parents might want to schedule their baby’s birth earlier than 39 weeks into pregnancy. If it’s not discomfort, then it might be a desire for predictability. Picking a time to deliver a baby, whether by C-section or induction, allows...
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