Seven. That’s the number Rose Mary Ainsworth couldn’t stop thinking about. In 2012, seven newborns experienced accidental falls while rooming in with their families during their birth hospitalization at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children. That year, the hospital welcomed 4,971 babies into the world. After decades of caring for mothers and newborns, Ainsworth knew […]

New teachers, new friends and new classrooms also mean new germs. It’s common for children to catch more colds and other viruses during the first few weeks of school as they’re exposed to classmates and spend more time indoors together. While it’s impossible to prevent every illness, parents can take a few simple steps to […]

Every August, thousands of children head off to kindergarten for the very first time. For Charlotte Brown, that milestone means so much more. As she prepares to start school this fall, she’ll look just like any other excited 5-year-old with a backpack and a bright smile. What most people won’t see is the incredible journey […]

Israel Bernard “Buddy” Miller, the first baby born at Huntsville Hospital and the inspiration behind HH Health’s “100 Years of Babies” logo, made his grand entrance on June 11, 1926 — just three days after the hospital opened its doors. Buddy went on to become valedictorian of his high school, marry his first love, raise […]

Ambulance made possible by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and The Caring Foundation When a child needs care beyond what their local hospital can provide, getting them to advanced care quickly can make all the difference. Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children (HHW&C) has placed a new Kids Care Critical Care Transport ambulance […]

When Caroline and Matt Bell arrived at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children, they were not expecting to meet their son, Harrison, so soon. At just 34 weeks and three days, Caroline’s water broke unexpectedly. Within two hours, the family was in the operating room for an emergency C-section. Harrison arrived and was quickly admitted […]

In the halls of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children, Brandon and Chaney Gower find themselves celebrating Christmas in a place they never expected. Ellis Jay, their son who was born prematurely weighing just 13 ounces and measuring 10 inches long, has brought them to this intimate space […]