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Read StoryPreparing for pregnancy: First trimester to-do list
If you are newly pregnant and asking yourself what to do in the first trimester, you’ve come to the right place. The Mother Baby Center...
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Michaela and Nic were excited to welcome their first baby, Xander. The pregnancy was going smoothly. Michaela never had morning sickness or...
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Awareness for disparities in Black maternal health Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) is a national awareness and activism campaign...
Read StoryThe importance of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant and recently pregnant people
The importance of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant and recently pregnant people As the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic begins,...
Read StoryNICU Follow-up Clinic proves crucial for early childhood development and the Barich family can attest
NICU Follow-up Clinic proves crucial for early childhood development and the Barich family can attest One of the most common reasons a...
Read StoryWhat to pack for your labor and delivery at The Mother Baby Center
What to pack for your labor and delivery at The Mother Baby Center The Mother Baby Center provides almost everything you need for your stay...
Read StoryThe Mother Baby Centers at United and Mercy recognized among best hospitals for maternity in the U.S.
The U.S. News & World Report’s inaugural list recognizes hospitals for their overall quality of care for uncomplicated pregnancies....
Read StoryBorn with spina bifida: Odin is cared for by the experts at the Midwest Fetal Care Center
All any mom hopes for is a safe pregnancy, a complication-free birth and a healthy and happy baby. For first-time mom Darby Muller, an...
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People have been wearing their babies for thousands of years. There are so many benefits to practicing this with your newborn. In fact,...
Read StoryOne family’s experience at The Mother Baby Center at Mercy hospital
At only 33 weeks pregnant, Danielle was rushed to The Mother Baby Center at Mercy with Children’s Minnesota. She was then diagnosed with...
Read StoryProtecting your baby from the sun
Summer is heating up, and so is the sun! That means we have to be even more protective of our skin during these hot and sunny summer...
Read StoryFetal surgery for spina bifida prepares Declyn for an active life
We met Declyn in December 2019 when he was just 16 months old. When Sarah, Declyn’s mom, was still pregnant with him, she found out...
Read StoryThe Mother Baby Center at Mercy with Children’s Minnesota expands services again to help high-risk mothers deliver closer to home.
In February 2021, The Mother Baby Center at Mercy with Children’s Minnesota announced its expansion of its neonatal intensive care unit...
Read StoryLactation specialists: what they do and how they can help
We talked with Emily Ross, staff registered nurse (RN) in the Lactation Support Program at Children’s Minnesota, St. Paul, and Katie...
Read StoryPassion for music and healing people: a music therapist’s perfect combination
Passion for music and healing people: a music therapist’s perfect combination Listening and playing music is something we do for any mood...
Read StoryCaring for the tiniest babies: the village at Children’s Minnesota that gets NICU babies home
Dr. Thomas George, system medical director for neonatology at Children's Minnesota, talks about his journey as a neonatologist and his...
Read StoryWhat expecting moms should know about the COVID-19 vaccine
Authored by: Ross Heaton, MD, OB/GYN, Allina Health. Updated on 6/29/21. Moms will do anything to keep their kids and babies safe, and...
Read StoryExpanded NICU services help high-risk mothers deliver closer to home
When you have a high-risk pregnancy, traveling far from home to have your baby can be a stressful experience. That’s why Children’s...
Read StoryMidwife, doula or obstetrician: What’s right for you?
Having a baby is a life-altering event in the best way possible. Each person’s birthing experience is unique, and you have a lot of...
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