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| Contributed Photo Lydia Anne Braley was the 200th baby born at Cary Medical Center in 2013, marking the second consecutive year in which over 200 babies were born at the Caribou hospital. Lydia was born at 8:22 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, to parents Kristina and Isaac Braley and big sister Emily of Mapleton. With Lydia, in mom Kristina’s lap at right, are Jennifer Plante, RN, left, maternal/child primary charge nurse at Cary; and dad Isaac Braley with Emily. Maternal grandparents are Lori Kenneson and Jeff Kenneson of Presque Isle and paternal grandparents are Glenn and Anne Braley of Mapleton. |
A Chapman family had a very special reason to celebrate the recent holiday season with the birth of a new baby girl. The infant represented the 200th delivery at Cary Medical Center for 2013, which was the second year in a row the hospital has achieved this milestone.
Lydia Anne Braley was born at 8:22 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, to Isaac and Kristina Braley and big sister Emily of Mapleton. She weighed 8 pounds, 1.2 ounces, and was 22 inches long. Dr. Brian Wall, senior obstetrician and gynecologist with Pines Health Services, and Pines certified nurse midwife Kim Martin performed the delivery.
“Cary has a tradition of delivering babies that goes back almost 90 years,” commented Kris Doody, RN, Cary CEO. “We are a family-centered organization and childbirth is a very special part of who we are as a hospital. We truly have an exceptional and collaborative partnership with Pines and a high quality nursing service for maternal and child care. We are thrilled and honored by families throughout our service area who choose Cary as the birthplace for this life-changing experience.”
The hospital had not had 200 births in one year, prior to 2012, for the past 17 years.
The Braley family received some special gifts from the hospital after going home, which were presented by Jennifer Plante, RN, primary charge nurse for the maternal/child unit at Cary.
“We received wonderful care and everyone was so great,” said Kristina Braley.
Isaac Braley agreed. “They treated me just like a patient too, with meals and a cot in Kristina’s room. They were so accommodating for my family. It was awesome care.”
“We are very proud of our nursing staff here on the Maternal Child Unit,” Plante said. “Our patient satisfaction surveys give us a 5-star rating and this demands our best efforts.” She said the growing variety of delivery options at Cary has also attracted pregnant couples.
“We have really seen some great advancement in the entire birthing process at Cary over the years,” she said. “From two home-like birthing rooms with birthing beds to the option of water birth, our obstetrical team has really sought to respond to the desires of their patients.”
Plante explained, “We also provide both epidural and intrathecal anesthesia, and we have a rooming-in program for new dads and siblings. We strive to make the entire birthing experience focused on the patient, the family and the newborn.”
Cary also offers free childbirth education classes and provides child car-seat training for new parents and grandparents.
