Published on April 26, 2024
"Oh Baby!" Celebration Empowers New and Expecting Parents in Owensboro
On April 25, Owensboro Health Regional Hospital rolled out the red carpet for new and expecting parents at the annual “Oh Baby!” Celebration. Held at the health system’s Pleasant Valley Medical Office Building, the event drew in approximately 100 attendees, offering a wealth of resources to support those who are expecting, adopting, or have recently welcomed a new baby (newborn – 6 months). The day was marked by educational exhibits, expert speakers, and various resources designed to aid parents in their parenthood journey.
Heather Trulen, Owensboro Health Prenatal Educator, alongside Mindy Jones, nurse manager of the mother-baby unit, highlighted the significance of the program. It serves as a vital link connecting parents with community resources and experts in maternity and prenatal care. This year, the event placed a special emphasis on maternal-fetal health and perinatal mental health, featuring speakers such as Dr. Kiesha Nicole Benn, a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist, and Ashly Skaggs, APRN, PMH-C, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner focusing on perinatal mental health.
The “Oh Baby!” Celebration is a testament to Owensboro Health's commitment to the well-being of mothers and their babies. With a focus on providing comprehensive education and support, the event boasted participation from a wide range of community partners and sponsors including:
- Green River Area Down Syndrome Association
- Owensboro Health Physical Therapy
- Daviess County Public Library
- Imagination Library
- RiverValley Behavioral Health
- Owensboro Health Foundation
- Kentucky’s Hands
- Owensboro Health Breastfeeding Friends
- Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service
- Green River District Health Department
- Passport Health Plan
- Birth Tissue Donor Services
- Norton Children’s Hospital
- Owensboro Christian Church Mom Life
- Humana Healthy Horizons
- Kaleidoscope Kids Physical Therapy
- KORT Physical Therapy
- Owensboro Health Healthpark
- Care Net Owensboro
- Owensboro Health Maternal-Fetal Medicine
This collaborative effort showcases just how many resources are available to new parents in Daviess County.
Owensboro Health would like to thank everyone who volunteered their time to make this event possible. To learn more about Maternity Services at Owensboro Health, visit OwensboroHealth.org/Baby.
About Owensboro Health
Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering; Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital; Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center; the Owensboro Health Medical Group comprised of over 350 providers at more than 30 locations; three outpatient Healthplex facilities, a certified medical fitness facility, the Healthpark; a weight management program, and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center.
On average each year, we have more than 19,000 inpatient admissions, deliver 2,000 babies and provide the region’s only Level III NICU. Owensboro Health physicians perform nearly 33,000 surgical procedures, including nearly 150 open-heart surgeries. Our physicians and staff have 90,000 Emergency Department visits and more than 1.25 million outpatient visits annually. Visit our home page for more information.