CRADLE CARE LINE FOR NEW PARENTS IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY AT STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

ATTLEBORO, MA, July 25, 2014 – Sturdy Memorial Hospital offers a wide range of services for expectant mothers and parents, including educational programs, diagnostic tests, a variety of childbirth options, lactation services, and post-delivery care and support. One service that helps new parents adjust to parenthood is the Cradle Care Line. A parent can call the Cradle Care Line any time, day or night, and speak with someone from the Maternity staff. Callers often have questions about feeding, infants' crying and sleeping habits, etc. Parents can even call for comforting encouragement. The Cradle Care Line is available by calling 508/236-7250. 

            Before being discharged from Sturdy Memorial’s maternity unit, parents are reassured that a Maternity nurse is available 24 hours a day to answer any questions that may come up after they’ve gone home. The Cradle Care Line is open to new mothers and fathers, including those who didn’t have their baby at Sturdy Memorial. Nurses answer questions at the time of the call, based on information provided by the caller.

To reach the Cradle Care Line, any time day or night, call Sturdy Memorial Hospital at 508/236-7250.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is a full-service, independent, financially stable, not-for-profit acute care community hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

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