Twin Pregnancies Are on the Rise
While twins are double the joy, twin pregnancies do carry a higher risk for complications. Specialist Pedro S. Argoti, MD, with Lexington Maternal Fetal Medicine, explains why.
Women's Services
Painful Menstrual Cycles Could Mean Endometriosis
Endometriosis may affect around one in 10 women between the ages of 15 and 44. Many may not even know that they're experiencing those symptoms.
Not Your Mother's Hysterectomy
The new VNotes procedure provides women a faster recovery after hysterectomy.
vNotes Procedure Provides Faster Recovery After Hysterectomy
Women who need a hysterectomy or other gynecologic surgery now have a new surgical option to consider.
One In A Million
Lexington Medical Center Welcomes Identical Triplets
Five Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Paul C. Browne, MD, FACOG, of Lexington Maternal Fetal Medicine at Lexington Medical Center offers advice for optimizing your health before and during pregnancy to ensure the best possible outcomes.
Team Approach in High-Risk Pregnancy Leads to Happy, Healthy Outcome
When Sade Wiggins was four months pregnant she experienced pain so severe she went to the Emergency department and discovered her cervix was dilating, which can lead to pre-term labor.
New Mother Thankful She Had COVID Vaccine
After delivering a healthy baby, Hollie Harmon knows her decision to have the COVID-19 vaccine was the right one. She, along with maternal fetal medicine specialist Paul Browne, MD, sat down with WIS TV to discuss pregnancy, fertility and the vaccine.
Doulas Help Moms During Labor and Delivery
A doula (pronounced “doo-lah”) is a birth coach who helps moms during labor and delivery with physical, emotional and educational support. Lexington Medical Center’s doula program is the first-of-its-kind in the Southeast. Doulas are a free service for women having a baby at our hospital.
Lactation Pod Helps Breastfeeding Moms
Lexington Medical Center is the first hospital in South Carolina to install two Mamava® lactation pods inside the hospital. Lexington Medical Center nurse Deborah Belton, RN, BSN, PCCN, uses one of the pods daily.
