(CNN) — Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer is extending paid-leave benefits for new parents. New moms at Yahoo! can take as many as 16 weeks paid leave under the new policy. Dads are eligible for eight weeks of paid leave. New parents will also receive $500 to help with baby-related costs. Mayer was pregnant when she … Continue reading »
Midwife Conference Kicks Off
EUGENE, Ore. — A local publication for midwives is kicking off its annual conference for experts in home births. At the Eugene Hilton, hundreds of people gathered for the annual Midwifery Today Conference. Organizers are hopeful that the event will encourage people to learn more about the process. “I’m just interested in listening. This is … Continue reading »
Local Birth Center Receives Grant
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A local birthing center is being recognized for its efforts to deliver babies at full term. The PeaceHealth Medical Group Nurse Midwifery Birth Center is the only center of its kind in the state to get a cut of a more than $5 million grant. That money will help cover the costs … Continue reading »
First 2013 Baby at McKenzie-Willamette
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The first birth of the new year at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center was a special one. Gracie Madison Stone was born 6lbs 14oz and 19.5 inches long. Both of her parents work as nurses at the hospital, and Gracie’s mom, Cari, was actually on duty when she started labor Tuesday morning. She called … Continue reading »
RiverBend Welcomes New Year’s Baby
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Leanna–that’s the name of the first baby born at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend hospital this new year. Leanna’s mom, Rita, gave birth to little Leanna at 1:57 a.m. Tuesday. She weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces. Rita’s due date was actually Dec. 31. The family says they were so focused on … Continue reading »
