Whether you’re a first-time mother or expecting your second or third baby, as you near 40 weeks — the finish line — of pregnancy, you might feel a rollercoaster of emotions. When it comes to your delivery journey, it’s important to know what to expect — and how you might have to pivot — when you welcome your baby.

It’s a boy! Paige and Lance Gilliam are the proud parents of a son, Chayce Leon Gilliam, the first baby born in St. Francois County in 2023.

Parkland Health Center is pleased to welcome Hannah Vetter, DO, to its medical staff! Dr. Vetter specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, and she is accepting new patients at Medical Arts Clinic, located at 1103 W. Liberty Street in Farmington. 

Parkland Health Center was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Gold Level Safe Sleep Hospital for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep.

Labor can be overwhelming for many expectant moms, so having a support person present can help create a sense of calm and reassurance throughout the entire labor and delivery process.

It’s a boy! Cassidy and Christopher Wakefield are the proud parents of a son, Kase Carson Wakefield, the first baby born in St. Francois County in 2022.

It’s a boy! Taylor Hawkins and Kenneth Hahn II are the proud parents of a son, Kit Walker Hawkins, the first baby born in St. Francois County in 2021.