Pregnancy can bring on a whirlwind of emotions. One day you might feel excited and blissfully happy, and the next you might feel anxious or...
Read StoryA special maternal assisted C-section birth at The Mother Baby Center
The Andreyevskiy home in Lakeville is bustling place with four children – three sons, ages 10, 7 and 4 and a 10-month-old daughter. Mom...
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...
Read StoryTreatment before birth: baby Xander’s successful journey from SVT and heart failure to home
Michaela and Nic were excited to welcome their first baby, Xander. The pregnancy was going smoothly. Michaela never had morning sickness or...
Read StoryAwareness for disparities in Black maternal health
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 StoryIntensive Care Follow-up Clinic proves crucial for early childhood development and the Barich family can attest
One of the most common reasons a newborn ends up in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is because they are born prematurely, requiring...
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...
Read StoryNational Neonatal Nurses Week 2021
Tiny babies need big help and that’s where the neonatal experts at Children’s Minnesota come in. When you give birth at The Mother Baby...
Read StoryBabywearing: safety, tips and benefits
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...
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