A baby boom – just not the usual kind. This Mother’s Day, the teams that deliver and care for moms and babies are preparing for a wave of their own. Across our Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services, nearly 40 nurses have recently given birth or are expecting at the same time.
When expectant parents hear that their developing baby is in fetal renal failure and their kidneys are not working properly they can feel scared and overwhelmed.
When expectant parents learn that their unborn baby has been diagnosed with a high-risk condition, they need guidance and support.
Julia Selezneva, MD, a pediatrician and certified lactation consultant, explains how your body gets ready to make milk, common challenges you might face, and simple things you can do to prepare for a successful breastfeeding journey.
You may think that infertility is extremely rare, but in fact, recent studies reveal that as many as 15% of couples in the U.S. are considered infertile. A reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist at Stanford Medicine explains.
Team USA female athletes voice unique needs in study co-authored by Stanford Children’s sports medicine specialist Emily Kraus, MD, of the Stanford FASTR program, paving the way for tailored advancements in sports science research.
For one couple, the IVF journey to becoming parents made them realize how lucky they were.
Innovative i-Rainbow guide helps parents and caregivers know when the time is right for vital skin-to-skin care.
Compassionate in-depth fetal counseling helps family make the best decision for them.
The critical care transport teams have more than 30 years of experience as mobile intensive care units at Stanford Children’s and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Throughout her career and her life, Irogue Igbinosa, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, has always noticed disparities in health outcomes for pregnant Black women. It’s an issue she’s now working to address.
Debunking the ‘wait 12 weeks to tell’ pregnancy rule can help women get the proper support after a miscarriage.
When Philip Sunshine, MD, now a professor emeritus of pediatrics, arrived at Stanford as a… Read more »
Shannon Ivarson and her 9-year-old twins, Whitney and Nolan, have a special history with Phil Sunshine, MD. Both generations were both treated by him and today, they are thriving.
A recently published study outlines several pregnancy and birth risks for mothers in two-mom families. Certain complications, including serious conditions such as postpartum hemorrhage, were substantially more common in these mothers.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford rang in 2022 by welcoming its first New Year’s baby on Saturday morning at 8:42 a.m.
New Stanford research finds labeled surgical caps improve communication among patients and health care providers during C-sections.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatric infectious disease expert Roshni Mathew, MD, answers common questions about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Selecting an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program to assist in family building can be a stressful decision.
Most moms-to-be know that exercising during pregnancy can be a big plus for mood and physical health. But how much is too much?
Stanford-based collaborative is leading the way to dramatically reduce preventable maternal deaths.
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