By the International Lactation Consultant Association World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated Aug. 1-7. This year’s theme is “Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal for Life!,” which acknowledges […]
Meet Pat McPherson, an RN and patient care manager in the special care nursery (SCN) at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. In June, McPherson […]
By Dr. Elizabeth LaRusso May is widely associated with flowers, warm weather (sort of) and Mother’s Day. Fewer people know that May also is Maternal […]
We’re kicking off a semi-regular Q-and-A with Dr. Elizabeth LaRusso, a perinatal and reproductive health psychiatrist. Send your question to [email protected], and Dr. LaRusso will […]
Meet Dr. Elizabeth LaRusso, a perinatal and reproductive health psychiatrist. As a perinatal and reproductive health psychiatrist, what are some of the conditions you treat? […]
Even though doctors recommend waiting until babies are 6 months or older to feed them solid foods, a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
By Laura Dryjanski Years of planning and anticipation lead to months of waiting and meticulous preparation, and, finally, the arrival of your newest family member. […]
According to a report released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the proportion of mothers who breastfed their infants rose […]
Meet Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, MD, a neonatologist with Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, and another staff member who helps make The Mother Baby Center a […]
Newborn essentials purchased? Check. Adorable wardrobe? Check. Test drove the rocking chair? Check. All done! Well, not so fast – the perfectly furnished nursery needs […]