8+ hour, 49+ min ago   (714+ words) Utah has consistently ranked among the top states in the country for breastfeeding. More than 90% of Utah infants are breastfed at least once, and recent data suggest breastfeeding initiation rates reached approximately 94% among infants born in 2022. Utah also exceeds national…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (722+ words) Other common questions new moms ask lactation consultants are about pumping breastmilk and when, why and how much breastmilk to pump. “Some common reasons why women choose to pump their breastmilk are going back to work or school after the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (203+ words) A routine prenatal ultrasound turned into an unforgettable family moment when an unborn baby girl appeared to smile after hearing her father's voice. Video shared by the baby's mother, Lia Oliveira, showed the fetus looking as if she was smiling…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (305+ words) KUTV — Pregnancy and postpartum are major transitions for the body. While the postpartum period is often called the “fourth trimester,” the changes don’t stop after delivery. New moms continue to recover physically and emotionally, making postpartum care an important part…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (531+ words) For decades in the past, many pregnant women were told exercise in pregnancy was not recommended. But a 2026 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found data that shows the opposite is true: not exercising at all or…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (488+ words) Taking an infant or toddler to their well-child checkups helps parents know how their child is growing and developing physically or reaching developmental milestones, but it’s also a time for pediatricians to check in with parents and their child to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (721+ words) Many moms who are expecting a baby and nearing the end of their pregnancy might wonder if, when, and how, it is safe or necessary to induce labor or take steps to help labor start if it’s not starting on…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (510+ words) Intermountain Health is excited to open the Intermountain Alta View Hospital Behavioral Health Center in Sandy, increasing much-needed access and services for patients in the Salt Lake Valley who need behavioral health care. The new center at Intermountain Alta View…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (663+ words) by Mary Nickles, Avery Sloane & Jared Turner, KUTV LAYTON, Utah (KUTV) — A Utah woman traveled to the Philippines to train midwives on how to use ultrasound technology. ARC Salt Lake spoke with Erica Brown, lead sonographer at Holy Cross Hospital…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (633+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A new addition to Utah’s newborn screening panel could help future families detect a rare genetic disorder earlier, offering a chance at treatment that wasn’t available decades ago. For Mark and Roxann Kristensen, that progress comes…...