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[Pioneer Press, November 12, 2018]   A baby girl was born in St. Paul at 11 p.m. on 11/11, the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. The baby, was born at Allina Health’s Mother Baby Center.
November 12, 2018
[KARE 11, October 25, 2018]   Minnesota is among the best states in the nation when it comes to preventing maternal pregnancy-related deaths. Learn what we're doing that works.
October 25, 2018
[KSTP TV, October 23, 2018]   With a baby coming, Ashley Goette found herself with her husband’s life also in her hands. “The dispatcher walked me through CPR because I'm not trained."
October 23, 2018
[WCCO Radio, July 09, 2018]   A report about U.S. opposition to a resolution at the World Health Assembly favoring breastfeeding has reignited debate about breastfeeding vs. formula.
July 09, 2018
[WCCO-TV, December 25, 2017]   As most people unwrapped presents Christmas morning, Hannah Lindeman and her husband Taylor were headed to United Hospital in St. Paul with a daughter on the way. The birth was four weeks ahead of schedule, a holiday surprise that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "roadside delivery." Unable to wait for the drive to end, 6 pound 8 ounce Poppy Lindeman arrived on the side of Highway 8 in Chisago County, thanks to the quick thinking of Jake Prager at Allina Health Emergency Medical Services .
December 25, 2017
[KARE 11, November 27, 2017]   New moms may not be the only ones at risk of getting the “baby blues.” According to a new study out of Sweden, 7-10 percent of new dads report feeling postpartum depression symptoms, too. Tina Welke, a therapist at The Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern and Children's Minnesota , stopped by KARE 11 at 4 to talk about why this number is on the rise and what new dads can do to cope.
November 27, 2017
[KSTP TV, November 09, 2017]   Two brothers became fathers just minutes apart at The Mother Baby Center at United and Children’s Minnesota in St. Paul today. KSTP-TV News came to meet the families and the new cousins.
November 09, 2017
[Gears of Biz, September 27, 2017]   Significant improvements in communication between providers and patients surrounding gestational weight gain during prenatal care were found using a new combination of education and a tracking tool in a study by the Mother Baby clinical service line of Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota. “Because weight may be a sensitive issue, many providers are uncomfortable talking about it.
September 29, 2017
[KSTP TV, August 16, 2017]   Having a baby, often means you remember the most minute details about the experience, the pregnancy and then of course the delivery. And the care you receive during that memorable time has changed so much.
August 16, 2017
[US News, July 07, 2016]   While improvements in medical technology are making it possible for smaller babies to survive, new research finds that low birth weight raises a child’s risk of death not just at birth, but later in life as well. What’s more, says Dr. Matthew Loichinger , perinatologist at The Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern and Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis: “There’s studies that show that babies that are born at low birth weight may be at risk for certain health consequences later in life like high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, obesity and metabolic syndrome.” It’s theorized that low birth weight may play a role in the development of these conditions, though Loichinger stresses that other studies haven’t found that relationship.
July 07, 2016