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It’s National Midwifery Week. To highlight the work of a midwife, we talked with our moms who recently gave birth. Here, they share their...
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It’s National Midwifery Week. To highlight the work of a midwife, we talked with our moms who recently gave birth. Here, they share their...
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It’s National Midwifery Week. To highlight the work of a midwife, we talked with our moms who recently gave birth. Here, they share their...
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It’s National Midwifery Week. To highlight the work of a midwife, we talked with our moms who recently gave birth. Here, they share...
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It’s National Midwifery Week. To highlight the work of a midwife, we talked with our moms who recently gave birth. Here, they share...
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It’s National Midwifery Week. To highlight the work of a midwife, we talked with our moms who recently gave birth. Here, they share...
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For pregnant women who are on the go, Allina Health now offers the award-winning manual Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond as an...
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By Maggie Sonnek Chadley Doering had been at work 10 minutes when got the terrifying call every dad-to-be fears. His pregnant wife, voice...
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We’re kicking off a semi-regular Q-and-A with Dr. Elizabeth LaRusso, a perinatal and reproductive health psychiatrist. Send your...
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On Fridays, we try to profile the incredible staff at The Mother Baby Center. This week, we feature Ammie Nelson. How long have you been a...
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This post originally appeared on the Kids’ Health Blog by Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Chris Clark was 23...
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By Emily Steffel Barbero Today’s children are born into diverse families, both big and small. Grandparents (even great-grandparents),...
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Meet Dr. Elizabeth LaRusso, a perinatal and reproductive health psychiatrist. As a perinatal and reproductive health psychiatrist, what are...
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By Jana Cinnamon I vividly remember the first time I held Sadie. She felt like she weighed no more than the purple blanket she was wrapped...
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This week’s edition of Mother, Baby and Me features Debbie Biffle, one of our patient care managers. Learn about her, what a typical...
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Even though doctors recommend waiting until babies are 6 months or older to feed them solid foods, a recent Centers for Disease Control and...
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By Laura Dryjanski Years of planning and anticipation lead to months of waiting and meticulous preparation, and, finally, the arrival of...
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