Birthing Blog

• High-Risk Pregnancy
• Maternity
• Women's Health

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Kansas City's New Center for High-Risk Pregnancy OBGYN Specialty Care

• MFM
• High-Risk Pregnancy

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

True or False | When Should I See a High-Risk Pregnancy Specialist?

• First trimester

Monday, December 8, 2025

Safe medications during pregnancy

• Parenting

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Swaddling Tips for New Dads

• Family corner
• Maternity
• Pregnancy

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Ultrasound vs. Sonogram: Quick Answers

• Second trimester

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Mom groups, education and childbirth classes

• Women's Health
• OBGYN

Monday, September 8, 2025

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Symptoms and Treatment

• Maternity
• Safety

Friday, August 1, 2025

Pregnant in a Scorching Summer: Heat‑Safety Tips

• Second trimester

Saturday, May 3, 2025

The 5 W's of a midwife

• C-section

Monday, March 31, 2025

Video: Cesárea

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Surprise! You’re having triplets

• Breastfeeding
• Parenting
• Video library

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Breastfeeding Support | Nursing Moms Meetup at Baby Café

• Maternity
• Pregnancy
• Video library

Thursday, July 25, 2024

What to bring to the hospital for Mom & Baby | Nurse edition

• Maternity
• Pregnancy
• Video library

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Take a tour of our beautiful Lakewood Birthplace

• Maternity
• Pregnancy
• Video library

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Pregnancy Myth Busters: Our Maternity Navigators separate fact from fiction for expecting moms.

• Safe Sleep
• Video library

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Do you know how to swaddle your baby? Watch our experts demonstrate the proper technique.

• Video library
• Maternity
• Pregnancy

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

First-time mom new to KC chooses to deliver at UH

• Video library

Friday, February 10, 2023

Identical Triplets Kansas City

• Video library
• December 2022

Friday, December 2, 2022

Video: A Breastfeeding Success Story

• Video library
• C-section

Friday, November 11, 2022

Video: C-section Procedure

• Video library
• C-section

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Phase 1 - Care Before Surgery

• Video library
• C-section

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Phase 2 – Day of Surgery

• Video library
• C-section

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Phase 3 – Care During Recovery

• Video library

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Baby’s first bath!

• Video library

Friday, August 26, 2022

Video: Mono Mono Twins Delivery - A High Risk Pregnancy Success Story

• Video library

Friday, August 12, 2022

Video: The Birthplace Tour at University Health Women’s Care

Thursday, September 17, 2020

What You need to know to Reduce Infant Mortality

• First trimester

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Prenatal and labor music playlist guidelines

• First trimester
• Breastfeeding

Monday, May 4, 2020

Thinking of breastfeeding?

• Second trimester

Saturday, May 2, 2020

Weight gain recommendations for pregnancy

• Third trimester

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Group B strep

• Third trimester

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Apgar score

• Third trimester

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

What to pack for the hospital

• Third trimester
• Breastfeeding

Monday, April 27, 2020

Preparing to breastfeed?

• Postpartum
• Breastfeeding

Sunday, April 26, 2020

How do I know my baby is getting enough to eat?

• Breastfeeding

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Tips for storing breast milk

• Postpartum

Friday, April 24, 2020

Suggestions for using music with newborns

• Postpartum
• Breastfeeding

Thursday, April 23, 2020

10 steps of successful breastfeeding

• Postpartum
• Safe Sleep

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Safe sleep tips from University Health

• Postpartum
• Breastfeeding

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Your breastfeeding plan

• Family corner

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Anxiety and depression signs and help for prenatal and postpartum moms

• Family corner

Friday, April 17, 2020

Recipes from dietitians

• Family corner

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Teen Mom Clinic

• Family corner

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Tips for prenatal and postpartum exercise

• Family corner

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Infant medicine list—acetaminophen dosage

• Family corner

Monday, April 13, 2020

Newborns in need: How you can help

• Family corner

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Music therapy for development skills

• Family corner

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Watch how they grow Wednesday: Labor Day baby's first birthday featured on Fox 4

• Family corner

Friday, April 10, 2020

Watch how they grow Wednesday: India Gaines, LDRP Unit Coordinator

• Family corner

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Watch how they grow Wednesday: Meet Jessica James

• Family corner
• Breastfeeding

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

My breastfeeding journey

• Guest contributors

Monday, April 6, 2020

What a difference a trimester makes

Written by: Carey Wickersham

• Guest contributors

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Hope and candy corn

Written by: Donna Pitman

• Guest contributors

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Mom hack: (Scheduled) summer fun

Written by: Donna Pitman

• Guest contributors

Friday, April 3, 2020

You're pregnant! Now what?

Written by: Dori Hedden

• Guest contributors

Thursday, April 2, 2020

The importance of self-care for new moms

Written by: Dori Hedden

• Guest contributors

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

How self-care can challenge you, drive you, and inspire you to be a better version of yourself

Written by: Haley Harrison

• Guest contributors

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Stubborn but strong-willed

Written by: Haley Harrison

• Guest contributors

Monday, March 30, 2020

What I wish someone told me about post partum

Written by: Kristen Lenoir

• Guest contributors

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Tips for your first trimester

Written by: Mikita Burton

• Guest contributors

Saturday, March 28, 2020

7 self-care tips for pregnancy

Written by: Mikita Burton

Friday, March 27, 2020

Glossary

• Video library

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Video: University Health Women's Care The Birthplace tour project

• Video library

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Video: University Health Women's Care The Birthplace tour

• Video library

Friday, March 20, 2020

Video: Bridge of Hope Dr. Vlastos

• Video library

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Video: Nieuwsma triplets

• Video library
• Breastfeeding

Monday, March 16, 2020

Video: Baby Cafe breastfeeding moms

• Family corner

Monday, March 2, 2020

Emotional care during Covid-19

Friday, November 1, 2019

Preparing for the Unexpected: Our Children's Mercy Connection