Expecting a little one is an exciting journey. Whether preparing to welcome your first or your fifth baby, things might look a little different during the COVID-19 pandemic. Williamson Medical Center’s (WMC) trusted team of doctors, nurses and specialists have rounded up a few frequently asked questions to help you learn more about the services […]
When it comes to childbirth, there’s no question that today’s hospital delivery is worlds removed from that of the previous generations. Long past are the days of dad nervously pacing the waiting room during mom’s labor, with baby spending their first several days in the nursery. As an OB/GYN, I’ve witnessed a complete 180 in […]
If you’re among the 10 percent of American women diagnosed with endometriosis, you understand all too well the pelvic pain, fatigue and frustration that accompanies the condition. As an OB/GYN who specializes in laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis, I often see patients who’ve been suffering for a decade or more. Fortunately, treatment is less invasive and […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—When Katie and Johnny Black learned their daughter was stillborn, all they wanted was time. Time to spend every second, minute, and hour with little Anslee. While it was inevitable that they had to part, the Nolensville couple wanted to find a way to keep her name alive forever. They found it through a dedicated […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—The babies of Williamson Medical Center’s NICU will be getting some extra love this month, thanks to the generosity of a group of local quilters. Together, they created more than 50 small blankets, and five special covers for our incubation units. The blankets can be used to line the NICU beds, adding a […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—Proud parents Keri and Chris Buttrey from Fairview welcomed a healthy baby boy at 6:10 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Owen Andrew Buttrey arrived weighing in at six pounds, five ounces, and 19 inches long and was the first baby of 2018 born at Williamson Medical Center. This is the second child for the […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—The walls at WMC’s OB/NICU Department is getting a little brighter these days, thanks to the generosity of local artist Elaine Allen. Elaine recently brought in some colorful pieces to hang. Artist Elaine Allen (right) holds one of the paintings she has donated to Williamson Medical Center. Labor and Delivery Clinical Educator, Julie Benavides, […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—“If you’re going to go, go now.” Those were the urgent words from a Florida hospital to Scott Kern and his wife, Anja. The Fort Myers woman was due to give birth to her third child any day, as Hurricane Irma approached their area. “If you wait, then you have the risk of being […]
