Pregnancy is no obstacle to fashionable style for the moms-to-be at Gouverneur Healthcare Services, HHC's health center on the lower east side of Manhattan. A month-long celebration of prenatal health and wellness featured a maternity fashion show with presentations by Gouverneur's prenatal care team, runway models in the latest fashion creations, and free hand massages from Mama Mia, a skincare company that caters to pregnant women. Pediatricians who speak English, Spanish and Mandarin also hosted evening workshops to familiarize new mothers with the healthcare services needed for their babies from their earliest weeks and continuing throughout childhood. New mothers and the public at large can also visit the prenatal themed art exhibit entitled "Sanctuary," displayed in the Gouverneur lobby throughout the month.

March 2009