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What Can My Newborn Taste and Smell?

Babies are born with all five senses: Sight Hearing Touch Smell Taste Newborns experience the world around them quite differently than adults do. We commonly hear ...

Don’t Skip This Prenatal Screening: GBS is Dangerous for Baby

A normal bacteria that’s harmless for pregnant women can cause severe disease in babies after delivery. That’s why physicians routinely ...

Returning to Work Postpartum

Whether it’s six weeks or six months postpartum, the shift back into a professional role often comes with a mix of emotions and a host of physical considerations.

Gestational Diabetes - A Concern for Pregnant Women

Hi, my name is Ellen Thomsen, I'm a registered dietician and certified Diabetes Educator at CHI Health. Today, I'm here ...

What You Should Know about VBAC

If you’ve previously had a cesarean birth and are desiring a vaginal birth, there are many good reasons to consider ...

Post-Cesarean Women Have Delivery Options

Once a cesarean section, always a cesarean section. That was the standard thinking for pregnant women years ago, but that ...

Postpartum Exercises: How to Return to Activity

After nine months of pregnancy, you may be wanting to get your body back to some sort of normalcy. Learn how from one of our pelvic floor physical therapists.

Physical Therapy for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic floor disorders are extremely common and underreported, affecting at least 25% of women nationwide (1). Pelvic floor dysfunction includes ...

Cord Blood Banking: Is It for You?

Expectant parents spend nine months making decisions about their baby. Should cord blood banking be one of them? Maybe you’ve ...

Women’s Hearts Break, Too: Lifesaving Advice for Every Age

Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women and men, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined.

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