Kristina Finds Advice & Encouragement at MoBap’s Support Groups

At the top of Kristina Skinner’s to-do list when she was pregnant with her first baby was to learn about breastfeeding. In preparation for her new arrival, Kristina attended Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s breastfeeding class, where she learned the basics of breastfeeding and received information about pumping.Then as her due date approached, Kristina and her husband, Nathan, finished the nursery and eagerly awaited the arrival of their first child. “I felt prepared for delivery, breastfeeding and becoming a mom.”

MoBap Offers a New FDA-Approved Treatment for People With Advanced Prostate Cancer

On March 23, 2022, prostate cancer treatment for those with advanced disease took a step forward with the FDA approving the first targeted therapy for the treatment of progressive, PSMA-positive prostate cancer that has spread or metastasized to other parts of the body. Missouri Baptist Medical Center is one of three sites in Missouri that is currently offering this treatment.

Fast Action Helps Donna Recover From Stroke Quicker

Donna was with her son Brian when he noticed that the left side of her face was drooping, and then she collapsed.

As an emergency room nurse at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Brian recognized the signs of a stroke and told his mom, "I think you're having a stroke," before beginning an assessment and calling 911.

Physician Wellness

Doctors who take care of themselves:

Are better role models for their patients.

Are better role models for their children.

Have higher patient satisfaction and safety scores.

Experience less stress and burnout.

Live longer.

Use this Web site to find what works for you.

Interesting Reads:

A Pandemic Benefit: The Expansion of Telemedicine

Yale's massively popular 'happiness' course is available free online

The Science of Well-Being - Free Online course by Yale University

In this course you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. As preparation for these tasks, Professor Laurie Santos reveals misconceptions about happiness, annoying features of the mind that lead us to think the way we do, and the research that can help us change. You will ultimately be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into your life.

THE SCIENCE OF WELL BEING WAS PRODUCED IN PART DUE TO THE GENEROUS FUNDING OF THE DAVID F. SWENSEN FUND FOR INNOVATION IN TEACHING.

Helpful links:

https://www.headspace.com/

Mindfulness for your everyday life

Stress less. Move more. Sleep soundly.

Name	Source & Link
“Coping with Stress”	US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/copingwith-stresstips.html
“Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19”	US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html
“Taking Care of your Emotional Health”	US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp
“Helping Children Cope with Emergencies”	US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html
RedBook Online COVID-19 Outbreak page	American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): https://redbook.solutions.aap.org/ss/rbo_outbreaks_page_3.aspx
Q&A on coronaviruses	World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
Coronavirus & Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks	American Psychiatric Association (APA): https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/apa-blog/2020/02/coronavirus-and-mental-health-taking-care-of-ourselves-during-infectious-disease-outbreaks
Coronavirus & Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks Response	Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS): https://www.cstsonline.org/resources/resource-master-list/coronavirus-and-emerging-infectious-disease-outbreaks-response
Taking Care of your Family during Coronavirus Fact Sheet	Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS): https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_Corona_Taking_Care_of_Your_Family.pdf.pdf
Research Information: Pandemics	American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/pandemics
Five ways to view coverage of the Coronavirus	American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/pandemics
Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety	American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/coronavirus-anxiety
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19	The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf
Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus	National Public Radio: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus
Talking to Teens & Tweens about Coronavirus	The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/well/family/coronavirus-teenagers-anxiety.html

GET HEALTHY

When was the last time you saw a doctor?

Who is your personal physician?
Having a personal physician:

avoids the pitfalls of self-diagnosis and self-treatment

provides support from a person who uniquely understands the pressures of your job.

Are you due for:

Screening labs - lipids, glucose, hemocult, TB
Dental cleaning
Blood pressure check
Mammograms
Osteoporosis screen
Pap test
Sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy