Newborn essentials purchased? Check. Adorable wardrobe? Check. Test drove the rocking chair? Check. All done! Well, not so fast – the...
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Just because the groundhog saw its shadow doesn’t mean that we will see spring weather anytime soon. According to past weather data, the...
Read StoryMother, Baby and Me: Kathrine Simon
We’re kicking off a regular feature where we highlight staff who make The Mother Baby Center a great place to have a baby, a great...
Read StoryBirthing The Mother Baby Center: Newborn amenities
What would the ideal place to have a baby look like? What innovative services would it provide? Specialists in maternal-fetal medicine have...
Read StoryBirthing The Mother Baby Center: Maternal amenities
What would the ideal place to have a baby look like? What innovative services would it provide? Specialists in maternal-fetal medicine have...
Read StoryBirthing The Mother Baby Center: Design philosophy
What would the ideal place to have a baby look like? What innovative services would it provide? Specialists in maternal-fetal medicine have...
Read StoryBaby Gemma: The first delivery
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...
Read StoryBaby Annika: The last baby delivered at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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...
Read StoryBaby Leo: The first infant to move to the Special Care Nursery
At just 28 weeks, baby Leo Kummer was born to parents Lisa and Ben Kummer at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in December 2012. Weighing 2...
Read StoryCelebrating the firsts at The Mother Baby Center
On opening day — Feb. 4, 2013 — of The Mother Baby Center, we celebrated many firsts including the first baby delivered and the...
Read StoryWelcome to the New Mother Baby Center Blog!
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and Abbott Northwestern Hospital are experts at welcoming new life into the community,...
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Read StoryAddressing preemie care head on in 2013
By Dr. Ellen Bendel-Stenzel As the Star Tribune so beautifully illustrated with its Thanksgiving cover story, “Home After 98 Days In...
Read StoryCommon questions about bacteria, viruses and vaccines during pregnancy
By Dr. Deb Krahl Dr. Deb Krahl has been a practicing OB/GYN for 16 years. She received her medical degree from the University of Minnesota...
Read StoryChoosing a midwife, from her point of view
Forty years ago in her home country of Iran, Nahid Shokohi Razmpour became a midwife. She’s been delivering babies ever since. Shokohi...
Read StoryA mom’s story: The power of walking
This is a guest blog post by Liz Keating. She’s a Family Advisory Council member at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of...
Read StoryThe truth about exercise and pregnancy
Dr. Deb Krahl has been a practicing OB/GYN for 16 years. She received her medical degree from the University of Minnesota before completing...
Read StoryFirst-time moms: What to expect during the last three months
Dr. Deb Krahl has been a practicing OB/GYN for 16 years. She received her medical degree from University of Minnesota before completing her...
Read StoryA mom’s story: My baby’s delivery included a ‘high-speed footrace’
This is a guest post by Veronica Stoltz, who delivered Katherine 15 weeks early at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Katherine was taken via...
Read StoryPreparing for our new delivery: The Mother Baby Center
This is a post by Dr. Michael Slama and Jennifer Olson. Dr. Slama is president of The Mother Baby Center’s clinical service line....
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