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Support For Your Pregnancy & Birth

We’re here for you through all the stages of pregnancy, from planning for pregnancy through labor, delivery, and caring for you postpartum.

Use this space to introduce pregnancy care at Sanford.

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B4 Baby is an informational experience for you and your partner to learn about important physical, emotional and practical considerations before and after becoming parents.


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Care During Every Stage of Your Pregnancy

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Obstetrician/Gynecologist

An obstetrician/gynecologist, or ob/gyn, is a professional in reproductive health. They work with pregnant women and deliver babies, offer annual exams and tests, and answer questions about pregnancy, sex, reproductive health, infertility and more.

Ob/gyns at Sanford Health provide:

  • Surgical expertise
  • Pregnancy and childbirth care – before, during and after birth
  • Contraception and family planning choices
  • Annual gynecological exams and routine checkups
  • Holistic and low intervention birth options
  • Cesarean sections
  • Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)
  • Epidurals and pain management
  • Access to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and specialists
  • Lactation support – inpatient and referrals
  • Sanford Health Medical Center delivery

Certified Nurse-Midwife

Sanford Health’s certified nurse-midwives help in natural pregnancy and childbirth. They also can provide family planning, postpartum care, gynecological care and menopause care.

Certified nurse-midwives at Sanford Health offer:

  • Pregnancy and childbirth care – before, during and after birth
  • Contraception and family planning choices
  • Annual gynecological exams and routine checkups
  • Holistic and low intervention birth options
  • Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)
  • Epidurals and pain management
  • Access to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and specialists
  • Lactation support – inpatient and referrals
  • Sanford Health Medical Center delivery

Family Doctor with Obstetric Care

Family medicine doctors with an obstetrics specialty can take care of you, your newborn and your entire family. This includes prenatal checkups, labor and delivery, as well as lifelong preventive care.

 At Sanford Health, family medicine obstetrics providers offer:

  • Pediatric and family care
  • Pregnancy and childbirth care – before, during and after birth
  • Contraception and family planning choices
  • Annual gynecological exams and routine checkups
  •  Holistic and low intervention birth options
  • Cesarean sections
  • Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)
  • Epidurals and pain management
  • Access to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and specialists
  • Lactation support – inpatient and referrals
  • Sanford Health Medical Center delivery

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Prenatal Care at Sanford Health

Use this space to highlight what makes our prenatal care different. Link off to the high-risk page, women's video visits, fertility and reproductive medicine, etc. 

 

Supporting Your Pregnancy

Pregnancy and childbirth are life-changing. Even before you become pregnant, Sanford Health is here to support you through it all.

Prenatal Appointments: can link out to the guidebooks for more information. 

Pregnancy Support Team: can use this space to expand on doulas and pregnancy navigators.

Pregnancy Classes & Events: Sanford Health pregnancy classes help you prepare for labor, childbirth, breastfeeding and caring for your newborn. Learn about:

  • Taking care of yourself during pregnancy
  • Getting ready for labor and delivery
  • Preparing for a new baby to join your family
  • Breastfeeding basics
  • Call-in and walk-in lactation support
  • Newborn care

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What to Expect in the First Trimester

If this is the first trimester of your first pregnancy, you'll naturally have lots of questions. For example, when is your first prenatal appointment? What symptoms are normal right now? What's going on with the baby during these first months? Sanford Women's health care providers answer these and more frequently asked questions.

First Trimester Do's and Don'ts

What to Expect in the Second Trimester

Many moms-to-be feel more like themselves in the second trimester. This is when morning sickness and fatigue tend to taper off. As a result, you might eat more, gain more weight and feel your baby move more. All of these symptoms are normal. Learn more about the second trimester from Sanford Women's specialists.

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Know the Truth About Prenatal Tests

Parents have more choices than ever on how much information they want about their pregnancy. Prenatal testing can reveal birth defects, chromosomal differences and genetic conditions. Sanford genetic counseling will help you make the right choice for you and your baby. Start by knowing the facts about prenatal tests.

Read About Myths of Prenatal Testing

Watch Prenatal Genetic Testing Videos

Is Prenatal Imaging Safe?

Ultrasound has been used in prenatal care for more than 50 years. Still, you shouldn't use ultrasound casually. It's safe for you and your baby when used properly - in your doctor's office, radiology department or perinatal unit. An ultrasound can find out more than whether you're having a boy or a girl. You can detect and prepare for birth defects early on, too.

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Busting Myths About Nurse-Midwives

You might imagine a midwife as someone who only helps in natural pregnancy and childbirth. Sanford's certified nurse-midwives are much more than that. They also can provide family planning, postpartum care, gynecological care and menopause care. Get to know what certified nurse-midwives can do for you.

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