New moms and dads, expecting parents or even those just thinking about starting a family are invited to Penn Medicine Princeton Health’s annual Baby Fair, an educational, fun-filled celebration on Sunday, October 7, from 12 to 3:30 p.m. at Princeton Medical Center (PMC).
Grandparents, other extended family members and caregivers are also welcome at the Baby Fair, which will feature health tips from Princeton Health educators, information on services provided by Princeton Health, car-seat safety checks and demonstrations by local businesses highlighting products and services for new families. The Baby Fair will also include activities for young children, food, chair massages, giveaways and door prizes.
“This event gives expecting parents or people who are planning a family a first-hand look at everything we have to offer,” said Debbie Millar, director of Community Wellness. “They can take a maternity tour, receive advice from experts and learn about our services. Parenting is exciting and rewarding, but it’s not second nature. Our Baby Fair can help parents-to-be or parents who already have little ones at home gain confidence and valuable information.”
Baby Fair
Sunday, October 7, 2018
12 to 3:30 p.m.
Princeton Medical Center, 1 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro NJ 08536
General admission
Cost is free. Registration is not required, but those who do register for the Baby Fair will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift card. To register, visit www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1.888.897.8979.
Breakout sessions
- 1 p.m. – Ask the Neonatologist. An expert from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will discuss what to expect in the hospital after your baby’s birth.
- 2 p.m. – Ask a Sleep Specialist. Learn how to take the stress out of getting your baby to fall asleep and stay asleep.
Registration required. Visit www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1.888.897.8979.
Maternity tours:
12:15 p.m | 12:45 p.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 1:45 p.m.
Registration required. Visit www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1.888.897.8979.
Attendees may register for two breakout sessions—one presented by a sleep specialist and another by a neonatologist from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Under a longstanding partnership with PMC, CHOP pediatricians and neonatologists are on-site 24 hours a day, providing pediatric emergency consultations and supervising inpatient care of adolescents and children as well as newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The Baby Fair is provided with support from the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium.
Princeton Health recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for perinatal care certification, a designation that recognizes hospitals and health systems that demonstrate a commitment to healthy mothers and healthy babies.
PMC delivers more than 2,200 babies a year, and new parents or parents-to-be benefit from a complete array of services available through the hospital or Princeton Health, such as: expert care for high-risk pregnancies provided by Penn Maternal Fetal Medicine Plainsboro, a specialty practice located on the PMC campus; a NICU that is staffed and managed by board certified neonatologists from CHOP; and a comprehensive package of childbirth and family education, support services and lactation consultations provided by Community Wellness.
For more information on the Baby Fair, visit www.princetonhcs.org/calendar.