http://www.columbiacenter.org/ en kevin@creatonomy.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-18T16:53:48+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/introducing-solid-foods http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/introducing-solid-foods#When:16:53:48Z Introducing solid foods to your infant is an exciting and anticipated event for parents. It signifies a very important milestone in your child’s development and is the beginning of many hilarious moments. 2012-05-18T16:53:48+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/changes-in-your-partner-relationship http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/changes-in-your-partner-relationship#When:16:48:06Z Expanding your family from “we” to three is bound to impact your relationship with your partner. Here are a few things to help you handle these changes. 2012-05-18T16:48:06+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/cedarburg-strawberry-festival http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/cedarburg-strawberry-festival#When:16:38:03Z Join Columbia Center as we celebrate the start of another summer at the Cedarburg Strawberry Festival. We will be providing our Diaper Changing & Infant Feeding Area to help parents care for their babies while enjoying the festival. 2012-05-18T16:38:03+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/beyond-the-baby-blues-support-group817 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/beyond-the-baby-blues-support-group817#When:16:17:11Z If you believe you have the “baby blues,” please contact your healthcare provider or join other mothers to discuss the emotional experiences of early parenthood in a Beyond the Baby Blues Support Group. 2012-05-18T16:17:11+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/newest-addition-to-columbia-center-dr-margaret-carr1 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/newest-addition-to-columbia-center-dr-margaret-carr1#When:16:17:03Z I am happy to announce that Columbia St. Mary’s has opened a Perinatal Assessment Center at Columbia Center on the CSM - Ozaukee Campus. 2012-05-18T16:17:03+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/app-of-the-month-the-wonder-weeks http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/app-of-the-month-the-wonder-weeks#When:13:46:35Z We are pretty excited about The Wonder Weeks app on iTunes around here! This is the stuff of which Moms’ Group is made. 2012-04-13T13:46:35+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/new-dads-could-use-a-hand-too http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/new-dads-could-use-a-hand-too#When:13:46:30Z As the roles of men and women in the workforce evolve, their parenting roles change. To the delight of many dads, the increasing number of dual-career couples has “forced” them to help out with diaper changes, feedings, and best of all, nap time! We are seeing a new generation of dads who relish their day-to-day parenting activities. Mostly, of course, they enjoy having a meaningful presence in their children’s lives.   2012-04-13T13:46:30+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/newest-addition-to-columbia-center-dr-margaret-carr http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/newest-addition-to-columbia-center-dr-margaret-carr#When:13:46:12Z I am happy to announce that Columbia St. Mary’s has opened a Perinatal Assessment Center at Columbia Center on the CSM - Ozaukee Campus. 2012-04-13T13:46:12+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/help-children-build-optimism-in-their-lives http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/help-children-build-optimism-in-their-lives#When:13:46:08Z Most emotional turmoil, frustration, and anger are the result of unnecessary overreactions to life’s events. Learning to become more optimistic can significantly improve our attitude and approach to life’s many challenges. Optimists get more enjoyment out of life, usually “get the breaks,” are promoted quicker, and are liked more by others. They look at life differently than most, rarely getting sick, and have happier lives. 2012-04-13T13:46:08+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/the-doula-book http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/the-doula-book#When:13:45:12Z The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth. 2012-04-13T13:45:12+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/tdap-vaccine http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/tdap-vaccine#When:13:45:09Z Moms and newborns have routinely received the Tdap vaccine during their stay at Columbia Center.  Now, through our participation in the Wisconsin Vaccine Cocooning Program, you can also protect your infant by protecting your family with the Tdap vaccine.  During your postpartum stay, family members and care givers over the age of seven can receive the Tdap vaccine for $15 per person. 2012-04-13T13:45:09+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/pauline-brown http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/pauline-brown#When:13:44:29Z After 46 years as an OB Technician, Pauline Brown is hard pressed not to have mixed emotions about her my retirement from Columbia Center on April 27, 2012.  “I look forward to new endeavors but I’m also glad to be able to look back at my years at Columbia Center with joy and happiness,” says Pauline Brown.Pauline has had many joyful memories and experiences working with Columbia Center. She will remember the family atmosphere at Columbia Center where, as she puts it, “the Columbia Center staff is a family taking care of other families. 2012-04-13T13:44:29+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/getting-to-know-our-childbirth-education-classes http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/getting-to-know-our-childbirth-education-classes#When:19:18:52Z Columbia Center is now offering greater flexibility with its six-week childbirth preparation series of classes. If your schedule doesn’t permit you to take all six classes or if you feel you are a pro on one of the six major topics to be covered, you can simply go a la carte with the classes. Take only one, take three or take all six. It’s your choice now. 2012-02-22T19:18:52+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/preventing-pertussis http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/preventing-pertussis#When:19:18:46Z Pertussis or whooping cough may sound like a disease of a bygone time.Despite vaccination as part of the DTaP series, pertussis is on the rise again. Infants who have not received the entire round of vaccinations and teenagers or adults whose immunity has faded are the most susceptible to contracting this highly contagious bacterial infection. Babies six months and younger are at the greatest risk. Even fully vaccinated children can get infected since the pertussis vaccine is only about 85 – 90 percent protective. 2012-02-22T19:18:46+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/getting-to-know-our-amazing-newborn-and-baby-care-class http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/getting-to-know-our-amazing-newborn-and-baby-care-class#When:19:18:06Z Ten tiny fingers and ten tiny toes made it home from the hospital, but what now?  2012-02-22T19:18:06+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/fitness-during-pregnancy-and-beyond http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/fitness-during-pregnancy-and-beyond#When:19:17:39Z For many pregnant women, just the thought of exercising can be exhausting. Normal changes in your body during pregnancy may make everyday activities feel different. Yet, pregnant women can be surprised at how much better they feel after doing low-impact exercises. 2012-02-22T19:17:39+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/app-of-the-month-itriage http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/app-of-the-month-itriage#When:19:16:10Z 2012-02-22T19:16:10+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/news/detail/columbia-center-sweet-moments http://www.columbiacenter.org/news/detail/columbia-center-sweet-moments#When:14:45:57Z Columbia Center is holding a Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter promotion during the months of January and February. Visitors and guests who check-in on Foursquare will receive a sample of one of Columbia Center’s newest amenities, Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. To redeem the sample, guests must show a Columbia Center staff member their check-in confirmation. Guests may also enter to win by following Columbia Center on Twitter, liking Columbia Center on Facebook, or answering trivia questions about Mom e-news on either Twitter or Facebook. 2012-01-19T14:45:57+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/news/detail/baby-born-in-van-on-way-to-columbia-center http://www.columbiacenter.org/news/detail/baby-born-in-van-on-way-to-columbia-center#When:16:00:31Z Little Owen Todd Hinze of Grafton didn't quite want to wait until his parents made it to the hospital before he entered the world. Owen was born in the front passenger seat of a van as his parents made their way to Columbia Center on Friday, January 6, 2012. 2012-01-10T16:00:31+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/app-of-the-month-paint-sparkles http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/app-of-the-month-paint-sparkles#When:23:00:29Z 2012-01-05T23:00:29+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/what-to-expect-from-pre-and-postnatal-appointments http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/what-to-expect-from-pre-and-postnatal-appointments#When:23:00:14Z 2012-01-05T23:00:14+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/santa-baby-2011 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/santa-baby-2011#When:23:00:02Z 2012-01-05T23:00:02+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/oh-baby-lets-get-started http://www.columbiacenter.org/articles/detail/oh-baby-lets-get-started#When:23:00:00Z 2012-01-05T23:00:00+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/news/detail/santa-baby-2011-photos http://www.columbiacenter.org/news/detail/santa-baby-2011-photos#When:18:00:45Z Columbia Center held Santa Baby! on Saturday, December 3. Photos from the event on posted on Columbia Center's Facebook page. 2011-12-03T18:00:45+00:00 http://www.columbiacenter.org/news/detail/holiday-toy-drive http://www.columbiacenter.org/news/detail/holiday-toy-drive#When:14:59:16Z 2011-11-30T14:59:16+00:00