How big is your baby at 16 weeks gestation? When can your unborn baby hear you talk? Is breast-feeding really better for your baby? When will your newborn start sleeping through the night, crawling or sitting up?

If you are like many expectant or new parents, you have lots of questions about what to do and what to expect during your pregnancy and your baby's first year of life.

Reliable information about your pregnancy and your baby's early development is just a click away. Auburn Regional Medical Center (ARMC) has a new Web-based interactive communication system, called Parent Review, that can provide you with relevant and timely information during this exciting time in your life.

While you're pregnant, you'll receive weekly newsletters that correspond to your gestational week. The information helps you follow your unborn baby's development and provides helpful hints for staying as healthy as possible during specific stages of your pregnancy. During your baby's first year of life, you'll also receive newsletters periodically that feature news and advice based on your baby's age.

In addition to online newsletters, you'll receive other useful benefits when you sign up for this free and innovative hospital program.

"Parent Review has links that let patients communicate electronically with the staff at the Family Birth Center where they'll deliver their babies," says Mariena Mears, RNC, Director of the Family Birth Center at ARMC. "Patients can ask questions about their pregnancies or upcoming hospitalization. And Parent Review allows patients to register for childbirth education and parenting classes or schedule a tour of the Family Birth Center online at their convenience."

Parent Review is a tool you can use to make more informed and healthy choices for yourself and your baby. Ask your doctor to sign you up for Parent Review today.

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