New mothers face serious health risks in the weeks after giving birth. Nebraska Medicine is launching a new program in January 2026 to help keep women safe during this critical time.
The newly opened Holistic Birth Place at Nebraska Medical Center is ideal for families seeking a low-intervention, natural birth in a setting that feels more like home than hospital.
The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 season. The new guidelines have created some confusion. Below, we explain how to get a COVID vaccine.
If your baby is born premature or with medical challenges, Nebraska Medicine’s NICU team is specially trained to care for these fragile babies in a developmentally supportive environment to help them grow and thrive.
We all know that eating right is a good thing. During the postpartum period, your body needs time and energy to heal. Nutrition helps the healing process.
HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening, but treatable, form of preeclampsia that can occur in late pregnancy. Preeclampsia-related conditions like it cause 15-20% of pregnancy-associated deaths in the United States.
Mothers who have premature babies or newborns with medical complications, may think they are not able to breastfeed. But with a little encouragement and instruction, it is very doable.
Speech language pathologist Hanna Mueller, MA, CCC-SLP, who works in the Nebraska Medical Center NICU, explains that her role goes beyond helping children learn to speak.
Kangaroo care is the practice of holding your baby skin-to-skin against your bare chest. This quiet, connected time mimics the warmth and safety of the womb, and offers significant benefits for you and your baby.
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