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EAST COOPER MEDICAL CENTER
change in a huge way. Labor had begun – sooner than expected. “I was due Jan. 12, so it was a little earlier than we planned,” Stasio re- membered. “It was my first pregnan- cy so I didn’t know what to expect.” Contractions became stronger. She and her husband, Douglas, headed to East Cooper Medical Center. Progress was slow, but, after pushing for nine hours, Ava Madison Stasio finally arrived. She appeared at 10:23 p.m., weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Seeing the healthy baby for the first time was thrilling. “She was perfect,” Stasio beamed. Ava also was East Cooper Medical
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Center’s New Year’s baby, and Stasio re- called that even her doctor was excited. Stasio had high regard for the hospi- tal staff, many of whom she knew be- fore Ava was born because she attended birthing and breastfeeding classes. “Everybody at the hospital was wonderful,” said Stasio. “Overall, it was probably one of the most unforgettable moments of our lives. All the pain, the yucky parts of labor and pregnancy are forgotten, because all the good things have taken over. Te joy just takes over.” Looking back at Jan. 1, she ex- pected more fanfare after delivering a baby on New Year’s Day. She believes Mount Pleasant Magazine’s first baby
id-morning on New Year’s Day 2011, Karen Stasio realized life was about to
The new East Cooper Medical Center opened its doors at 2000 Hospital Drive in April 2010.
stork basket will be a big deal for the town’s first baby of 2012. “I think that’s awesome,” said Stasio. A few weeks after Ava’s arrival, Kristi and Chris Patrick welcomed a child at East Cooper – for the third time. Khloe Georgeanna Patrick ar- rived on Jan. 24, 2011, at 7:47 a.m., weighing in at 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Like big brother Seth Christopher, 5, and big sister Kalli Victoria, 4, Khloe was born via Caesarean section. Mom remembered that her new little one was an instant blessing. “She was actually awesome,” Patrick
said. “She was quiet and good and sweet.” “It was a great experience. Tey made me feel comfortable,” Patrick said of the staff. ”Te doctors are very nice and kept me calm.” She added that the staff stepped up when trouble arose. Before her pregnancy with Seth, Davis suffered an ectopic pregnancy, a potentially fatal scenario. She began bleeding internally and passed out. “I came to and they had basi- cally saved my life,” she said. Ten when she was carrying Seth, something went wrong, ironically, during a birthing class. “I actually went into pre term later with him,” Patrick explained. Doctors and nurses rushed to her aid, hooked up monitors and pre- scribed bed rest.
Khloe was the first Patrick child born at East Cooper’s new facility, which opened in April 2010. Patrick
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Stork Basket 2012
First Baby
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