Kids and germs: What you need to clean
Children love discovering new things. It’s their awesome imaginations that has them building sandcastles, splashing in mud puddles and sharing an ice cream cone with […]
October 11, 2016
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How reading helps children be BRAVE
Some of my favorite memories as a mom to young children involves our time snuggled together reading a favorite book. While it can be hard […]
October 11, 2016
Eye contact helps babies learn to talk
As you adjust to life with a newborn, eventually a new normal sets in. You post pictures on social media. You commiserate with other new […]
October 5, 2016
Foundation for Life: The Infant Toddler Brain
Building the foundation for a lifetime Birth to age three offers an amazing opportunity to influence the entire trajectory of a child’s life. Research indicates […]
October 5, 2016
Midwest Fetal Care Center to sponsor The Great Candy Run
Race director Stacy Hvinden wrote about her experience while visiting Duluth during Grandma’s Marathon weekend. Register today for The Great Candy Run. […]
July 19, 2016
Nurse at The Mother Baby Center to be inducted as American Academy of Nursing fellow
Ngozi Mbibi, DNP, RNC-OB, of The Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern and Children’s – Minneapolis will be inducted as a fellow into the American […]
October 13, 2015
International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day recognizes bond between parent, child
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 […]
May 15, 2015
Baby goes home after special care nursery stay
Laura and Nick O’Connor of Faribault welcomed their second child sooner than expected. Daughter Ella was born April 20 at The Mother Baby Center in Minneapolis […]
May 10, 2015
Mom waits to welcome twins
Happy Mother’s Day to Shannon Neuberger, who is at The Mother Baby Center awaiting twin girls with a scheduled delivery of July 13. Shannon is […]
May 10, 2015
Woman becomes new mom just in time for Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to new mom Christina Thomas, who delivered Ava Kay Reumann at 7:53 p.m. Wednesday at The Mother Baby Center in Minneapolis. “She […]
May 10, 2015
2015 Twin Cities New Year’s baby born at The Mother Baby Center in Minneapolis
The Mother Baby Center in Minneapolis welcomed the first Twin Cities baby of 2015 at 12:01 a.m. today. Yaw, a boy, was born weighing 7 […]
January 1, 2015
The Mother Baby spotlight on Peggy Stoks, RN
The Mother Baby Center is made up of an extraordinary staff of talented, dedicated health care professionals. This week, we’d like to introduce Peggy Stoks, RN. […]
December 31, 2014
The Mother Baby Center spotlight on Erin Rosenberger, RN
The Mother Baby Center is made up of an extraordinary staff of talented, dedicated health care professionals. This week, we’d like to introduce Erin Rosenberger, […]
December 23, 2014
The Mother Baby Center spotlight on Shannon Cheng, RNC
The Mother Baby Center is made up of an extraordinary staff of talented, dedicated health care professionals. This week, we’d like to introduce Shannon Cheng, […]
December 9, 2014
Rocco’s story: Finding hope in a congenital diaphragmatic hernia diagnosis
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 […]
December 1, 2014
The Mother Baby Center spotlight on Kelly Drake, RNC
The Mother Baby Center is made up of an extraordinary staff of talented, dedicated health care professionals. We’ll highlight them here on the Great Beginnings […]
November 17, 2014
Then and now: Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome babies Luke and Will Kuhn
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 […]
November 5, 2014
Astella’s Story: Treating an abdominal wall defect at the Midwest Fetal Care Center
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. […]
October 29, 2014
Ian’s Story: Treating an omphalocele at the Midwest Fetal Care Center
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 […]
October 22, 2014
Breastfeeding success creates lifetime of benefits
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 […]
August 4, 2014