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 unsettling […]
At only 33 weeks pregnant, Danielle was rushed to The Mother Baby Center at Mercy with Children’s Minnesota. She was then diagnosed with placental abruption […]
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 that she […]
Richard was born at 21 weeks, making him one of the youngest babies to survive, according to Dr. Stacy Kern, Children’s Minnesota neonatologist. […]
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First time mom Lauren didn’t know what to expect as she prepared to give birth in the midst of COVID-19. But, in the end, Lauren
This month, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota’s Neonatal units in St. Paul and Minneapolis are celebrating the importance of Kangaroo Care, a technique where an […]
Lindsey and Eddie Rymer were thrilled to find out in October 2013 that they were expecting their second child. After a relatively easy pregnancy with […]
For Kurtis and Sonja Kuhn, seeing their “miracle babies,” Luke and Will, running, jumping and playing is a constant reminder of the uncertainty and joy […]
By Jimmy Bellamy The everyday, normal duties of parenting thrill Jake and Andi Jo Kurtz. Diapers, bottles and sleep deprivation are welcome in their household. […]
Like most couples, Hopkins, Minn., residents Leah and Todd Kempel expected to have a healthy and orderly pregnancy. They were relieved and excited after finally […]
It’s Brielle, one of the stars of our Mother Baby Center ad campaign, including our first birthday creative materials. Brielle was born at […]
Finn: first baby admitted to the Special Care Nursery In year one, 718 babies born at The Mother Baby Center were admitted to the Special […]
Anika: first baby admitted into the NICU In year one, 490 babies born at The Mother Baby Center were admitted to the neonatal intensive care […]
Gemma: first baby born at The Mother Baby Center In year one, 5,153 babies were delivered at The Mother Baby Center. Michael and Kristin Towle […]
Amanda Erickson’s disease is so rare it made an episode of “House.” She has Churg-Strauss syndrome, a disorder where inflammation restricts blood flow to vital […]
This post originally appeared on the Kids’ Health Blog by Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Chris Clark was 23 weeks pregnant, on bed rest […]
When Kristin Towle’s due date came and went with no baby on Jan. 31, she and her husband, Michael, began to wonder whether they’d be […]
On the evening of Feb. 3, 2013, the Twin Cities couple Brianna and Vanan Murugesan got very little sleep, as they prepared to welcome their […]
At just 28 weeks, baby Leo Kummer was born to parents Lisa and Ben Kummer at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in December 2012. Weighing 2 pounds, […]