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Benefits of birth control for teens
Podcast: Why patients are asking for hormone management – beyond pregnancy prevention
Busting myths about the HPV vaccine
Podcast: Doses starting at age 9 provide lifetime protection against cancer, providers say
How to have the ‘girl talk’ with your teen
Podcast: Starting conversations when they’re young builds connections along the way
‘While the kids are with you, they’re safe’
Podcast: From foster care to adoption, sisters with medical needs join blended family
Fertility nurse inspires change after own miscarriages
Podcast: Follow a journey through pregnancy loss that leads to policy change at work
Growing the Gill family comes with help from Sanford Health
Podcast: Nikki and Polly Gill went from IVF to NICU with their baby Theo
Nighttime routine can help with sleep problems
Podcast: Dr. Haven Malish talks sleep hygiene, late-night food cravings, and sleep treatments
Prep for baby, postpartum, and ‘fourth trimester’
Podcast: Certified nurse midwife Kayla Quinn defines what’s normal, what’s not after delivery
Protecting our mental health postpartum
Podcast: Therapist talks postpartum depression, anxiety after baby & how to cope
Seasonal affective disorder intensifies mood
Podcast: Sanford Health providers shine sunlight on seasonal affective disorder & treatment
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Is your baby getting all the sleep needed? Are you?
Try these tips for helping give your baby a quality, lengthy sleep
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Screen time: How much is too much?
Child development experts recommend balancing active and interactive play
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Girls and puberty: It’s about more than their first period
In fact, talk before her first period and keep talking through life changes
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Talking to your son about puberty? Here’s how
Practice saying "that's normal" while discussing physical and emotional changes
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Blizzard babies: The newest additions at Sanford Bismarck
Sanford employees welcome newborns during unforgettable spring snowstorm
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How to navigate the formula shortage and feed your baby
Sanford Health offers support, guidance for parents amid nationwide supply issues
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What to consider when planning where to have your baby
Sioux Falls pregnancy navigator says to prepare for the unexpected with advanced care options
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Keep kids active and safe during the summer
Gardening and games can help fill free time in the outdoors
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When and how should my child start athletic training?
As early as middle school, training focuses on how kids can best move their bodies
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Can you spoil a baby, or is that a myth?
Research shows that responding to a crying baby is nurturing, not spoiling
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Managing stress during the holidays
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