Part of our mission at The Mother Baby Center is to help you get through the pain of childbirth in a way that makes sense for you and your...
Read StoryDo I need a birth plan to deliver at The Mother Baby Center?
Here’s the great news about delivering at The Mother Baby Center—as a collaboration of Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota,...
Read StoryWhen Baby Comes Early: Kate & Solomon’s Story
Kate never expected to deliver her baby at 30 weeks pregnant. She and her husband Brett had just completed birthing classes and a tour of...
Read StoryMinnesota Sudden Infant Death Center offers support, resources for families
October is national awareness month for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).The death of an infant is devastating for families and...
Read StoryPostpartum depression: more than the baby blues
Presented by Allina Health About 8 in 10 new mothers feel down after giving birth. The “baby blues” occur during the...
Read StoryKids 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...
Read StoryHow 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...
Read StoryGetting ready for school… 5 years in advance
As summer winds down and kids start filling desks and lining hallways at school, it’s a good time to talk about child development. Not...
Read StoryEye 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...
Read StoryFoundation 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...
Read StoryDr. Feltis and Midwest Fetal Care Center highlighted by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
“We see hope for a lot of pregnancies where other people see none,” said Dr. Brad Feltis, surgical director of the Michael and Ann...
Read Story18 Foods for Pregnancy
Ever find that you’re coming up short when you tally the nutrients you’re consuming during pregnancy? Well fret no more: these...
Read StoryMidwest Fetal Care Center to sponsor The Great Candy Run
The Midwest Fetal Care Center is excited to sponsor The Great Candy Run, a one-of-a-kind 5K run/walk on Sept. 17 at Staring Lake in Eden...
Read StoryMidwest Fetal Care Center opens new clinic space
The Michael and Ann Ciresi Midwest Fetal Care Center, located in Minneapolis at The Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and...
Read StoryDid you say twins?
David I. Lynch-Salamon, MD Finding out you are pregnant with more than one baby is definitely exciting and likely a little intimidating for...
Read StoryNurse 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...
Read StoryBabies’ first immunizations protect against hepatitis B
Minnesota Department of Health Vaccination is one of the greatest public-health achievements of the 20th century. There are vaccines that...
Read StoryMinneapolis father documents son’s arrival at The Mother Baby Center
Forrest McDaid opened his eyes for the first time and peeked at his mom and dad. It wasn’t long after that he got a look at big brother...
Read StoryInternational 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...
Read StoryBaby 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...
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