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Vaccine FAQs: Do COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnancy?

Sanford doctors advise weighing pros and cons with your own health care provider

Simon Floss ⋅ 10 min read

A pregnant Sanford Health patient talks to her doctor over video visit at home. She holds a tablet and a medical device.

Pandemic pregnancy: What to consider during COVID-19

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

The partnership has helped countless limited income pregnant women in the Sioux Falls area.

Sanford Health helps Teddy Bear Den to live out mission

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

Parents hold their newborn baby in a nursery with natural light.

COVID-19 FAQs: How can I keep my newborn safe?

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

Sanford Chief Physician Dr. Jeremy Cauwels sits alongside Courtney Collen for a Sanford Health News Facebook Live QA

Sanford chief physician: COVID-19 isn’t safe, vaccine is

Courtney Collen ⋅ 14 min read

Cindy Davis sits down for a podcast with host Courtney Collen

Podcast: Continuing care through COVID-19

24 min ⋅ September 18th

Don't forget appointments or self-care, says Dr. Cynthia Davis, OB/GYN

A Sanford Health perinatal mental health professional poses in an exam room.

Podcast: Pregnancy, pandemic and mental health

19 min ⋅ September 8th

Dr. Lea Berentson talks women's mental health during trying times

Podcast: Supporting natural birth through low intervention

29 min ⋅ August 31st

Megan Burgers, nurse-midwife, empowers women on their birth plan options

Sarah Roe, certified nurse midwife talks into a podcast microphone.

Introducing ‘Her Kind of Healthy’ podcast: OB video visits

18 min ⋅ August 31st

Women's health series kicks off with Sarah Roe, certified nurse-midwife

The Anderson family poses for a family picture in Sheldon, Iowa.

Keeping pregnancy and family care close to home in Sheldon

Family praises local care following two pregnancies in northwest Iowa

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

Jessica Woehlhaff glances at her display honoring her daughter's life.

Spreading awareness, support after pregnancy or infant loss

"People just don't talk about it so you feel alone when it happens to you"

Courtney Collen ⋅ 10 min read

Father and mother hold their quintuplet newborns at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Mom’s dream of big family comes true with quintuplets

Four girls and a boy have joined their two older brothers in ND family

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 22 min read

A newborn baby boy breastfeeding for the first time in hospital.

5 breastfeeding tips for new moms

Your breastfeeding questions, answered by a doctor

Rachel Peterson, MD ⋅ 5 min read

Thoughtful pregnant woman looks out the window home. Holding a hand on the tummy. Mental health and pregnancy.

Pandemic affects mental health of pregnant women, new moms

Anxiety before birth, isolation postpartum can heighten pandemic stress

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

SIDS: red heart in empty crib

How to have a safe night’s sleep and help prevent SIDS

Learn about sudden infant death syndrome and what you can do to prevent it

Parenting Services ⋅ 8 min read

A mother and newborn baby boy are indoors in a hospital room. The mother is sitting in bed and kissing the baby on the forehead.

Newborn screenings: Why do them? What’s the benefit?

Newborn screenings detect potentially harmful or fatal disorders

Giridhar Guntreddi, MD, FAAP ⋅ 12 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: Are pregnant women ‘high risk’?

CDC: Pregnant women might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19

Courtney Collen ⋅ 6 min read

Caucasian woman in a mask talks to a caucasian fertility doctor in a mask as they sit in an exam room.

Coronavirus disrupts fertility care, IVF treatments

Clinics reopen with COVID-19 testing for patients and other new safety measures

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

A pregnant woman, Michele Sorenson, is held by her husband, Kyle. They appreciate the prenatal video visit option

Prenatal video visit option pleases couple and OB/GYN

Benefits include convenience and a more personal atmosphere

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

Newborn screenings: Why do them? What’s the benefit?

Giridhar Guntreddi, MD, FAAP ⋅ 12 min read

Prenatal video visit option pleases couple and OB/GYN

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

5 breastfeeding tips for new moms

Rachel Peterson, MD ⋅ 5 min read

COVID-19 FAQs: OB/GYN talks about potential pregnancy risks

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

Sanford chief physician: COVID-19 isn’t safe, vaccine is

Courtney Collen ⋅ 14 min read