It’s no secret…women are different.
Throughout your journey as a woman, you have special health needs. Lakeland is committed to offering exemplary care in each stage of life. Whether you are preparing for a birth, managing menopause symptoms, or diagnosing any number of disorders we are ready for you.
As a wife, partner, daughter, friend, mother, you make decisions every day about the care and well-being of those around you. By choosing women’s health at Spectrum Health Lakeland, you can be confident that you’ve made the right decision for you, so you can be at your best—for yourself and those who depend on you.
It’s your journey. And we’ll be right beside you with the skills and expertise you need to ensure you get the most advanced and thorough care possible.
We help with a variety of services and can provide care for:
Breast Care
Cancer
Depression
Gynecology
Heart and vascular care
Incontinence, bladder, and pelvic health
Miscarriage support
Osteoporosis
Pregnancy care
Routine well-woman exams, PAP smear and cervical cancer screenings
Weight management
We all have a story to share.
We provide personalized health care to ensure you have the best possible experience while in our care. Each individual treatment and care plan at Lakeland is just as unique as your are. We are your partners in your health care journey.
Women throughout Southwest Michigan and beyond share their health care experiences at Spectrum Health Lakeland in the stories below.
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Sep 1, 2015 Reporting from Niles, MI
A Gentle Welcome to the World - Torey Schultz
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Sep 1, 2015
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Meet the Schultz family. As a former labor and delivery nurse, Torey, 28, a Sawyer resident, has helped numerous families celebrate one of the most memorable times in their life. But she had yet to experience that moment for herself. That was until s
A Gentle Welcome to the World - Torey Schultz
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A Gentle Welcome to the World - Torey Schultz
Sep, 2015
Physicians: Heidi Grabemeyer-Layman, MD
Meet the Schultz family. As a former labor and delivery nurse, Torey, 28, a Sawyer resident, has helped numerous families celebrate one of the most memorable times in their life. But she had yet to experience that moment for herself. That was until she, and her husband Wade, gave birth to their first son, now three-year-old Corban.
“Corban had to be delivered by an emergency caesarian section, so I was under general anesthesia and my husband wasn’t able to be present in the operating room,” said Torey. “Although we knew this was necessary to provide a healthy delivery, we still couldn’t help but feel like we missed out on experiencing our son’s birth.”
When Torey found out she was pregnant with her second child she was determined to make this birthing experience different. Torey knew she would have to undergo another C-section, but after doing some research of her own, the Schultz’s began talking with their care team at South Shore Women’s Health Care about an idea Torey calls a “gentle birthing experience.”
“I began sharing my hopes and dreams of what I wanted our daughter’s birth to look like,” said Torey. “I wanted my C-section to mimic a vaginal birth as much as possible.Dr. Grabemeyer and the rest of my care team could not have been more supportive and willing to provide me with this experience.”
The gentle C-section the Schultz family had in mind, focused on both parents being present and engaged in the birth, as well as initiating skin-to-skin contact and beginning to breastfeed as soon as her daughter was ready. Brenda Schwartz, RN, Manager of the BirthPlace, also suggested the use of clear drapes, a new product being offered that allows parents to see more of their child’s birth.
Selah was born at 8:08 a.m. on July 17 and Torey said she could not have been more pleased with the overall experience.
“Thanks to the staff at the BirthPlace, the birth of my second child was a completely different experience for me, both physically and emotionally,” said Torey. “It was better than what I would have let myself dream it to be.”
Soon after Selah was born, she was placed on Torey’s chest allowing for immediate skin-to-skin contact – a process that Torey believes is important to the bond a mother forms with her child upon entering the world.
“I was so glad that Wade and I were able to experience the birth of our daughter in this way and to be able to form that bond within the first few hours of her birth,” said Torey. “I have Lakeland to thank in a lot of ways for that.”