Expert Commentary

Elisa Wright, MD You’re pregnant. Congratulations! Besides the nausea and fatigue, you probably have many questions: “What should I...

By the International Lactation Consultant Association World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated Aug. 1-7. This year’s theme is...

Meet Pat McPherson, an RN and patient care manager in the special care nursery (SCN) at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. In...

By Dr. Elizabeth LaRusso May is widely associated with flowers, warm weather (sort of) and Mother’s Day. Fewer people know that May also...

We’re kicking off a semi-regular Q-and-A with Dr. Elizabeth LaRusso, a perinatal and reproductive health psychiatrist. Send your...

Meet Dr. Elizabeth LaRusso, a perinatal and reproductive health psychiatrist. As a perinatal and reproductive health psychiatrist, what are...

Even though doctors recommend waiting until babies are 6 months or older to feed them solid foods, a recent Centers for Disease Control and...

By Laura Dryjanski Years of planning and anticipation lead to months of waiting and meticulous preparation, and, finally, the arrival of...

According to a report released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the proportion of mothers who breastfed...

Meet Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, MD, a neonatologist with Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, and another staff member who helps...

Newborn essentials purchased? Check. Adorable wardrobe? Check. Test drove the rocking chair? Check. All done! Well, not so fast – the...