340 Babies Takes a Team to Deliver
MCHC Offers Complete Prenatal Services
Photo: MCHC Midwife Dorice Rietchel with MCHC patient family Blerim and Elizabete Grajcevci and baby Leona
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MANCHESTER, NH: When Elizabete Grajcevci gave birth to her first child at the Elliot Hospital this past October, there were a lot of people in her corner.
Not only is she blessed with a large family, but Grajcevci, recently immigrated from Kosovo, is a Manchester Community Health Center (MCHC) patient. Guided through her pregancy and delivery by MCHC midwife Dorice Reitchel, Grajcevci chose a natural, drug-free childbirth. Working with MCHC nutritionist Sandy Bryant, she learned about the benefits of breastfeeding and chose to go that route. She also received educational visits from a home visiting nurse from the Manchester Health Department. And MCHC now offers weekly childbirth classes to its patients, presented by a certified childbirth educator.
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Grajcevci was one of 340 new mothers who were patients at Manchester Community Health Center in 2016. With over 16,000 patients in Greater Manchester, MCHC offers family-centered prenatal care including childbirth classes, free, walk-in pregnancy testing, prenatal care at two locations in the city, and round-the-clock phone support for pregnant patients. Most forms of insurance are accepted, and MCHC offers low-cost options for patients who qualify.
To learn more, please visit mchc-nh.org/primary-care-prenatal/.
About MCHC: Manchester Community Health Center (MCHC) is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) federally qualified health center offering high-quality, comprehensive, and family-oriented primary health care and support services since 1993. Founded in 1980, Child Health Services (CHS) at MCHC is the pediatric practice of Manchester Community Health Center, dedicated to improving the health and well-being of at-risk children. Through all its programs, MCHC serves over 16,000 active patients at four locations in Manchester, including the West Side Neighborhood Health Center. For more information visit www.mchc-nh.org.
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