DECIDE HIS SENTENCE. HAPPENING NOW. NOT ONLY, OF COURSE, IS IT VALENTINE’S DAY, BUT FEBRUARY IS ALSO AMERICAN HEART MONTH, AND MAKING IT THE PERFECT TIME TO TALK ABOUT YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR WELLNESS. WLWT NEWS 5 DANIELLE DINDAK IS AT MERCY HEALTH WEST, WHERE EVEN THE TINIEST PATIENTS ARE PROMOTING HEART HEALTH AWARENESS. GOOD MORNING DANIELLE. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY GUYS. YOU KNOW, IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START THINKING ABOUT YOUR HEART HEALTH. SO YESTERDAY I HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET SOME SPECIAL PATIENTS INSIDE MERCY. HEALTH WEST. AND LET ME TELL YOU, THEY ARE AS CUTE AS CAN BE, AND THEY WILL REALLY MELT YOUR HEART. SO TAKE A LOOK AT THEM. HOW SWEET! SO THEY ARE JUST A FEW DAYS OLD, BUT THIS TINY AND MIGHTY CREW ARE RAISING AWARENESS THAT IT’S AMERICAN HEART MONTH. THE DOCTOR I SPOKE WITH SAYS, IF YOU HAVE ANY HEART HISTORY IN YOUR FAMILY AND ARE PREGNANT, IT’S IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR OBGYN. BUT EVEN WITHOUT THAT FAMILY HISTORY, KEEPING YOUR HEART HEALTHY IS VITAL FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY. WHEN YOU UNDERGO PREGNANCY. WHEN YOU’RE CARING FOR A BABY, IT CAN REALLY CAUSE SHIFTS IN YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AS WELL TOO. AND SO IF YOU HAVE A PREEXISTING PROBLEM WITH BLOOD PRESSURE, WE WANT TO GET IT IDENTIFIED EARLY. AND THEN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PREGNANCY. SEE, IT’S SUPER IMPORTANT TO KEEP CHECKED IN WITH YOUR OBGYN DOCTOR TO TO MAKE SURE THAT ONE BABY SAFE, BUT THEN MOM’S SAFE AS WELL TO. NOW, HE DID SAY YOUR HEART RATE TENDS TO GO UP A BIT WHEN YOU ARE PREGNANT, BUT IF YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE GOES UP OR ANYTHING FEELS ODD AT ALL, THAT’S WHEN YOU NEED TO CALL YOUR DOCTOR. SO COMING UP IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR, DON’T WORRY, YOU’LL SEE MORE PICTURES OF THOSE CUTE BABIES. PLUS, I’LL TALK TO YOU MORE ABOUT HEALTH SCREENINGS AND SPECIFIC CONDITIONS YOU WANT TO KEEP IN MIND. IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR THINKING ABOUT BECOMING PREGNANT, BUT REPORTING LIVE THIS MORNIN
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Mercy Health baby onesies helping to raise heart health awareness during American Heart Month
Danielle Dindak
Reporter
Not only is it Valentine's Day, but February is also American Heart Month, making it the perfect time to talk about our cardiovascular wellness.It's never too young to start thinking about your heart health. A trip to the nursery at Mercy Health will melt your heart.Despite being just a few days old, the tiny crew is raising awareness of American Heart Month. Dressed in red onesies and matching hats, the babies are not only cute, but effective, reminding us to stay healthy and get regular heart screenings.Dr. Christopher Mahida says if you have any family heart history and are pregnant, it's important to tell your OB/GYN.Even without that family history, keeping your heart healthy is vital for you and your baby."When you undergo a pregnancy, when you're caring for a baby, it can really cause shifts in your blood pressure as well, too," Mahida explained. "So, if you have a preexisting problem with blood pressure, we want to get it identified early and then throughout the entire pregnancy. Super important to keep checked in with your OB/GYN doctor to make sure that one baby's safe. But then mom safe as well, too."Mahida also says heart rates tend to go up with pregnancy, but if your blood pressure goes up, you need to give your doctor a call.Alex Ward, a new mom, says her heart health was vital throughout her pregnancy."I would say I was definitely really important. I mean, every OB visit, they would check my heart rate, they would check his heart rate, just make sure that we were both happy and healthy," Ward said.No matter your age, it's important to stay active, eat healthy and get regular heart screenings. When it comes to staying active, one of the best things you can do is walking.
CINCINNATI —
Not only is it Valentine's Day, but February is also American Heart Month, making it the perfect time to talk about our cardiovascular wellness.
It's never too young to start thinking about your heart health. A trip to the nursery at Mercy Health will melt your heart.
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Despite being just a few days old, the tiny crew is raising awareness of American Heart Month. Dressed in red onesies and matching hats, the babies are not only cute, but effective, reminding us to stay healthy and get regular heart screenings.
Dr. Christopher Mahida says if you have any family heart history and are pregnant, it's important to tell your OB/GYN.
Even without that family history, keeping your heart healthy is vital for you and your baby.
"When you undergo a pregnancy, when you're caring for a baby, it can really cause shifts in your blood pressure as well, too," Mahida explained. "So, if you have a preexisting problem with blood pressure, we want to get it identified early and then throughout the entire pregnancy. [It's] Super important to keep checked in with your OB/GYN doctor to make sure that one baby's safe. But then mom safe as well, too."
Mahida also says heart rates tend to go up with pregnancy, but if your blood pressure goes up, you need to give your doctor a call.
Alex Ward, a new mom, says her heart health was vital throughout her pregnancy.
"I would say I was definitely really important. I mean, every OB visit, they would check my heart rate, they would check his heart rate, just make sure that we were both happy and healthy," Ward said.
No matter your age, it's important to stay active, eat healthy and get regular heart screenings. When it comes to staying active, one of the best things you can do is walking.
