Childbirth Posts

Expectant moms during COVID-19: Labor and Postpartum

Wellness Apr 7, 2020

Editor’s note: This blog is the second part of a two-part series for expectant moms during COVID-19. The first article ...Read More

Rockabye baby: 5 tips to help your newborn sleep

Kid's Health Feb 21, 2020

Once you bring your new baby home, they will have a few daily habits – eat, sleep and poop. Sleep ...Read More

Pregnancy weight gain: Balancing the ups and downs

Wellness Jan 15, 2020

Weight gain. It’s something most women never want to deal with in their lifetime. Unfortunately, when you are pregnant, gaining ...Read More

Gender prediction: Can you believe the wives’ tales?

Kid's Health, Wellness Dec 30, 2019

When you find out that you’re having a baby, one of the first things people want to know is the ...Read More

Preparing for your baby: Childbirth education classes

Kid's Health, Wellness Dec 23, 2019

When preparing for a newborn, knowing some of the essentials like swaddling, bathing, diapering, along with breastfeeding techniques and labor ...Read More

Breech pregnancy: 4 things to know

Kid's Health, Wellness Nov 6, 2019

When you become pregnant, you want to know what to expect. This includes things that could complicate your pregnancy. One ...Read More

Midwife & Mom: One patient’s pregnancy and delivery experience – Part 2

Wellness Oct 4, 2019

On June 1, 2019, baby VanDreese was ready to enter the world. However, baby VanDreese took a bit longer than ...Read More

Midwife & Mom: One patient’s pregnancy and delivery experience – Part 1

Wellness Oct 2, 2019

Katie VanDreese is a certified nurse midwife for Marshfield Clinic Health System, but beyond that, she is a new mom. ...Read More

Looking for a positive childbirth experience? Start with a birth plan

Wellness Aug 14, 2019

Every pregnancy is different. However, according to womenshealth.gov, labor and delivery lasts up to 15 hours on average. Most of ...Read More