Hospital helps parents capture baby's first days of life

HOUSTON, Texas -- Women’s Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center is the first and only hospital in Houston to offer new parents the personal, private opportunity to capture and preserve their baby’s first moments of life on video.

With this free electronic service, courtesy of Memorial Hermann’s partner, Biovideo®, each family receives a fully customized video capturing the highlights of a newborn’s arrival. A professional team of digital photographers unobtrusively captures precious moments and emotions documenting the mother’s first minutes with the baby and the baby’s introduction to the rest of the family.

“We believe this new service is a great way for parents to relax and focus on their new baby, and not on their cameras,” said Keith Alexander, chief executive officer of Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. “Parents have already told us they are excited to have such an expert product to show friends and family; they wish they had something like this for their older children.”

As soon as a mom knows she is pregnant, she can register online with Biovideo® and start uploading prenatal photographs such as sonograms to a personal, password-protected profile. When the new parents are ready to leave the hospital, they can preview the electronic video documenting all the memories captured in the hospital. Both the video and still photos can be accessed by mom or dad on a secure webpage and shared via email or social media. If parents are interested in purchasing a hard copy of the video or downloading it, they can do so for a nominal fee.

Becker's Hospital Review recently included Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center on its list of “100 Hospitals with Great Women's Health Programs,” which recognizes hospitals with exceptional programs dedicated to the health and well-being of women. The hospitals on this list have programs that include a wide range of health care options for women including gynecologic care, reproductive medicine, breast health, as well as emotional support and behavioral health care options.

All Memorial Hermann facilities will offer this free, electronic video service to new parents by May 1, 2014. To view one of the first videos filmed at Women’s Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, visit the link below.