Pregnancy Archives - Sanford Health News

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

Courtney Collen talks over Skype with Dr. Jeanne Hassebroek-Johnson about potential pregnancy risks with COVID-19

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

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

Luke and Alissa Sendelbach pose as Alissa holds their newborn baby, Audrey. (Photo courtesy of the Sendelbachs)

Mom describes experience of having baby during pandemic

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

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

Courtney Collen ⋅ 5 min read

Smiling Dr. Abrea Roark talks with a patient in an exam room. The patient's back is to the camera.

What women ask about, and what their doctors tell them

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 22 min read

A provider gives a prenatal ultrasound to a pregnant woman to check the health of mom and baby. Maternal mortality rates are a concern nationwide.

Maternal mortality: Working to keep moms safe

Doctors focus on patients' health with regional projects, hospital practices

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 23 min read

Bea Smith holds a stuffed bear while playing on the couch with her husband and their baby, who was delivered via emergency c-section after Bea had appendicitis.

Appendicitis hastens baby’s delivery via C-section

Bea Smith was grateful for a doctor she trusted when pregnancy veered from plans

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read

Dr. Michelle Baack and Dr. Randy Raustino sit at a table with a laptop open as they look over heart research information.

Heart research: Two lab leaders share common goal, spirit

Dr. Michelle Baack, Dr. Randy Faustino on collaborative, complementary paths

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 18 min read

preeclampsia maternal mortality: white woman doctor checks weight for black pregnant mom, daughter waits

Preeclampsia: Everything you need to know

5% to 10% of U.S. pregnancies are threatened by this condition

Lacey Krebsbach, MD ⋅ 8 min read

Midwife Erin VandeLune standing in front of a blue wall

Busting the myths of midwives

"There is a stereotype that we’re all hippies ... but there is so much more to what a midwife can offer women."

Erin Heinert ⋅ 6 min read

A smiling woman with a baby girl on her lap talks about fertility preservation in an exam room with her oncologist.

Cancer survivor welcomes baby, thanks to her oncologist

Tiffany Olsen: Diagnosis 'doesn't have to be the end of those dreams' of family

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Teddy Bear Den helps pregnant women in need, from teens to older moms.

Sanford community puts warm fuzzies into Teddy Bear Den

Volunteers' love, gifts encourage pregnant moms in need

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

Flu shot during pregnancy: Pregnant woman holding a sonogram of her unborn child

Baby benefits when pregnant mom gets the flu shot

Why doctors recommend flu shots during pregnancy

Heather Spies, MD ⋅ 6 min read

Miscarriage: young woman and man holding hands, grieving loss of baby

Miscarriage FAQ: What is it and how does it happen?

Loss of a pregnancy can be devastating to a mother and family

SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read

warning signs pregnancy: pregnant woman talking to doctor

8 warning signs during pregnancy

What is normal and what is not? Advice from a leading maternal-fetal medicine physician.

Jeffrey Boyle, MD ⋅ 8 min read

Preeclampsia: Everything you need to know

Lacey Krebsbach, MD ⋅ 8 min read

Mom describes experience of having baby during pandemic

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

How to keep your baby safe from influenza

SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read

Smallest newborn to ‘graduate’ from NICU goes home

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 17 min read

Flu shot FAQs: Myths and facts

Wendell Hoffman, MD ⋅ 6 min read