When babies are born, tests are run in their first days of life to see if they have certain disorders and conditions. Those tests are newborn screenings that are run after they’re 24 hours old and before they’re discharged from the hospital. Dr. Patience Ugwi, a...
August 1st-7th is World Breastfeeding Week. Kate Copass, who is an internationally board-certified lactation consultant who works at Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Infant Feeding Resource Center, said they always try to support moms during this week and...
A woman that has dedicated the past 41 years to helping moms-to-be and new moms has retired. Saradell Horton has helped thousands of moms prepare for delivery and life after the baby is born. Horton started teaching Childbirth Education Classes at Comanche County...
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month. It’s a time to break the silence about a tragedy that is all too common in the world, and remember the babies that are no longer with us. Janis and Christian Lawyer have 4 beautiful, healthy children, all...
World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7. It’s a week that focuses on empowering parents to reach breastfeeding goals. Amber Franklin is a mother of 3 kids, with her youngest having been born in July. With her first child, she says she only breastfed for a few...
Lawton couple has triplets from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO) – “Proud parents”–two words that one Lawton couple used to describe themselves. But parenthood hasn’t been easy for them. Their story is nothing short of a...
