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Placenta Donation Program 'Replicates the Circle of Life'

South Shore Hospital is the first in the state to participate in a Placenta Donation Program to help patients in wound care, surgery, and sports medicine get their lives back on track.
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Baby on the Way! Bridgewater Mom Delivers in the Backseat

When she felt the first contractions at 11:15 p.m. New Year’s Eve, Renai Townsend thought she had time to get to Boston to deliver her second child. “I thought they were Braxton Hicks contractions, which I had before,” she said. Renai called her parents to come over to watch her 2-year-old son, Will...
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Gynecology

Gynecological health affects so much of a patient's life: their self-image, their activity levels, their moods, their relationships, and more. The care team at South Shore Health is dedicated to providing individualized care from exceptional and experienced providers. South Shore Health offers...

Achilles M Athanassiou, MD

Dr. Achilles Athanassiou, Maternal Fetal Medicine, South Shore Hospital

Locations

South Weymouth, MA
Quincy, MA
Weymouth, MA
Whitman, MA
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How to Cope with Mom Guilt

Motherhood can be tough, but many moms feel like they have to hide that fact. A South Shore Health midwife talks about mom guilt and how to cope with these feelings throughout pregnancy–and beyond.
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Melissa A DiNunno, CNM, DNP

headshot of Melissa DiNunno, CNM

Locations

South Weymouth, MA
Weymouth, MA
Bio

Before becoming a midwife, I was a labor and delivery nurse at South Shore Hospital for 14 years. Women's health is my passion, and it is a privilege to return as a provider. I am honored to care for women during pregnancy, labor, birth, and throughout the lifespan. My care focuses on a team approach with the patient as the leader. Beyond midwifery, I enjoy hiking and yoga and love being a mom most of all.     

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South Shore Health System Breaks Ground With First-of-its-Kind National Childbirth Study

South Weymouth, Mass., (October 3, 2018) - In an effort to reduce the growing epidemic of unnecessary cesarean deliveries, South Shore Hospital has teamed-up with Ariadne Labs, a joint center between Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to implement a new...
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Cynthia C MacLachlan, CNP, MSN

Cynthia MacLachlan, CNP, South Shore Women's Health

Locations

Weymouth, MA
Plymouth, MA
Whitman, MA
Bio

My objective is to help my patients manage and maintain their physical and mental health. 

I truly enjoy working with and helping my patients to be their healthiest versions of themselves. I enjoy the long-term relationships that I have developed. it is important to me to take the time to listen, communicate, and build trust with my patients. 

Outside of work, I enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, lifting weights, and spending time with my friends and family.  

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Care Where You Are: The Unique Role of Our Parent Child Health Team

Home Care's Parent Child Health Team is a key part of the larger healthcare landscape, allowing children, expecting parents, and postpartum patients to get the care they need from the comfort of home.
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Women's Health

South Shore Health Urgent Care features trained providers with experience treating women's health concerns of all kinds. Walk in at your nearest practice or schedule an appointment online.