Category: Prenatal

Providing the best for your baby starts with prenatal nutrition. Understanding the importance of certain vitamins and nutrients and where to get them will help you and your baby thrive together.  What does good prenatal nutrition look like?  Growing and nurturing another life in your uterus has to require some pretty drastic diet changes, right?

Pregnancy brings a multitude of changes to your body — swelling, weight gain and discomfort to name a few. While most changes are signs of a normal pregnancy, some may be signs of a complication. Medical News Today declares preeclampsia the most common complication to occur in pregnancies, and roughly 10 to 20 percent of

Updated 3.30.21 Eligibility has rapidly expanding for COVID-19 vaccination as supply increases.  To find out more about getting vaccinated now, visit Stay Safe MN: Who’s Getting Vaccinated. To learn more about COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, talk to your provider and read more about getting the vaccine while pregnant.  This COVID-19 vaccine decision aid can also

Questions about prenatal exercise are common for obstetricians to receive from both first-time and experienced moms. A pregnant woman with a protruding belly running on an elliptical may paint an unusual picture in your mind, but we’re here to tell you that it is completely normal and even beneficial! Here are some common questions and

As you come to the end of your pregnancy, you might be willing to do just about anything to induce labor and get that baby out! After reading up on old wives tales, you might find chomping on your third bowl of pineapple, while your significant other whips up a batch of hot wings and

Southdale ObGyn is excited to partner with M-Health Fairview to provide you with evidence based strategies developed to enhance and expedite your recovery after a scheduled cesarean section (c-section),  called “ERAS” (enhanced recovery after surgery). Enhanced recovery is a way of caring for women after a c-section to help them get better faster. All of

With guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), we are closely monitoring the outbreak of a new coronavirus, COVID-19.  COVID-19 is a respiratory infection that was first detected in China and continues to expand.   This infection causes respiratory symptoms such as cough, fever and trouble breathing.  The

What is Influenza? Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory disease that is not the same as the “stomach flu.” Flu is caused by a virus that attaches to the nose, throat and lungs. Getting the flu is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women who are not pregnant. When you

Today, pregnant women have many choices, and the core of all of these is to have a healthy baby. While there are different options available to create a unique birth experience, it is important to understand that you and your baby’s health should always be the top priority. Although women have been giving birth for thousands of years, it is medical advances and resources that have made birth much