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CLASSES FOR
MOMMIES-
TO-BE
CHILDBIRTH
CLASS
April 2, June 4
9am to noon
BREASTFEEDING
CLASS
March 5, 10am to noon
Register at
www.jackson.org.
Meet a Jackson mom!
Katie Svela Crews is no stranger to
Jackson Hospital. In 2012, she chose
Jackson as the place to deliver her first-
born, George. Now that the Family Birth
Center is open, she is returning to have
her second child. We asked her about her
past experience as well as her hopes for
her new bundle of joy, who is expected
to arrive in March.
Q
What did you like most about having
your first child at Jackson?
I loved the spacious rooms and the
personal attention that I received. David
Kouri, MD; my nurse, Karen Bear; and
the other staff made my experience
flawless. I felt that I was surrounded by
professionals who actually care and love
their work. Knowing someone is going to
do their best to accommodate and take
care of you gives you a strong sense of
comfort.
Q
What are you looking forward to this
time around?
I look forward to the new facility—a
new, clean and comfortable place to have
my baby. Having room for family and
visitors makes it feel more like home
instead of a hospital room.
Q
What made you choose Jackson
again?
The staff, facility and overwhelm-
ing sense of security made me choose
Jackson again. My past experience gives
me hope that I will have another amaz-
ing birth at Jackson Hospital. We live on
the other side of town, but we choose to
drive the extra miles because the quality
of care will make it worth our while.
Katie Svela Crews
talks with Liz Owens,
Lactation Consultant
and Childbirth Educator,
in a newly renovated
birthing suite at the
Jackson Hospital Family
Birth Center.
“We live on
the other side
of town, but
we choose to
drive the extra
miles because
the quality of
care will make
it worth our
while.”
— Katie
Svela Crews
This project was made possible by
grants from the Alabama State Council
on the Arts, National Endowment
for the Arts and community donors.
Custom mosaic “Nightingale of
Paradise” created and installed by
local artist Enid Probst and assistant
Celeen Robertson.
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