Delivering Precious Blessings Close to Home
April 18, 2024
Karsyn Stahl was just the blessing
Michelle and Dave Stahl
didn’t know they needed.
NO TWO BIRTHS are the same, and the obstetrics team at Huron Regional Medical Center wouldn’t have it any other way. Whether an expectant mother must navigate a sudden change in her birth plan or learn new ways to manage a surprise pregnancy later in life, HRMC has the solutions needed to move forward with confidence.
“We personalize birth plans to meet each mom’s needs,” says Casey Glanzer, RN, BSN, director of the HRMC Birthing Center. “We’re here to help guide moms and families through the birthing process, explain what to expect and advocate for them from start to finish.”
If you are an expectant parent, that process may begin with a three-session prenatal education class that includes a tour of the Birthing Center, introductions to our team, and education on topics such as breastfeeding, newborn care and pain control during labor.
SURROUNDING MOMS WITH COMFORT AND SUPPORT
When it’s time to have your baby, you can count on committed, compassionate care delivered in the comfort of our Birthing Center. Remodeled in 2018, our space includes eight labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum suites, offering you the convenience of never needing to change rooms. Each suite features a large TV, whirlpool tub, walkin shower and plenty of room for visiting friends and family. You can also trust that someone will be on hand to provide you with guidance to help nourish your baby, whether that is through breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, if that method is a better fit.
“Our team includes three certified lactation consultants,” Glanzer says. “A nurse works with new moms on breastfeeding before they go home with baby. Moms who need more help after they’re home can return for further assistance.”
Such attention to detail is what keeps families coming back to HRMC when they are expecting new arrivals.
Michelle Stahl
and her children
WORLD-CLASS CARE
After having three children – one teenager and 11-yearold twins – Michelle Stahl thought her days of raising newborns were long gone.
“My goal in high school was to get married in the year 2000, have my first girl in 2005 and then have twins in 2008,” Stahl says. “I was a little bit off with my years, but that is basically how things rolled out. I thought God had answered every one of my prayers, but then we received a little surprise.”
Stahl learned she was pregnant with her fourth daughter, Karsyn, in 2023, a fact that caught her off guard to say the least. One thing Stahl did know when she received the news was that she wanted to deliver at HRMC under the care of her doctor, Nathan Loewen, MD.
“Dr. Loewen has delivered all of my children,” Stahl said. "It was very important to me to deliver in Huron aond with Dr. Loewen and the staff here at the hospital."
Being over the age of 40 during her pregnancy, Stahl was at risk for conditions associated with high-risk pregnancy. She developed one of those conditions, placenta previa, and it caused her to deliver Karsyn via cesarean section a few weeks earlier than expected. Due to the early arrival, Karsyn experienced complications that kept her under close watch of the nursing team immediately following birth. However, the team at HRMC ensured the pair was still connected by bringing Michelle to the nursery for Karsyn to meet her mom.
“I always felt so informed and cared for,” Stahl says. “I never wondered what was happening with my baby or if she was OK. I truly have 100% belief in this hospital and the doctors and nurses here. It was very special and emotional when I got to see Karsyn for the first time.”
Sammi and Lance Tschetter have delivered
all four of their children at HRMC
A fellow mother of four, Sammi Tschetter shared Stahl’s commitment to deliver her children at HRMC. The human resources professional was born there herself, as were her siblings and her husband. She also gave birth to her two boys and two girls, ranging in age from nearly 1 to 9, at her hometown medical center.
“I would never choose to give birth anywhere but HRMC,” Tschetter says. “Four of the happiest moments of my life occurred at the Birthing Center, not just because I brought my children into the world, but also because of the surroundings I was in and the people involved who made my experiences so amazing.”
Specifically, Tschetter treasures the consistency of care she has long counted on from Dr. Loewen, who delivered all of her children, and the team of nurses that works alongside him, many of whom feel like family.
“You never forget the people who were in the room when your babies were born,” Tschetter says. “They are a huge part of your life forever.”
■ Visit www.huronregional.org/birthingcenter to learn more about the HRMC Birthing Center and vote for the adorable babies in the Cutest Baby Contest.
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