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Learn the 6 common reasons your baby may be admitted to the NICU with guidance from UnityPoint Health. Understand the factors that lead to neonatal care and how the NICU team supports your baby's health and development.

Vaginal discharge raises common questions for women, including what’s normal and what’s not. Learn in-depth about female vaginal discharge, from healthy discharge colors, to what concerns might require a trip to see a provider.

The journey from pregnancy to giving birth to holding a newborn in your arms can come with many surprises. Whether you have difficulty concentrating during pregnancy, your water doesn’t break prior to labor, or you find yourself with a very hungry newborn after their birth, the path to parenthood has many twists and turns. 

Having a baby is a joyful time, but many women experience wrist and thumb pain postpartum. This can make caring for a newborn more challenging if it is difficult to keep up with newborn care. Don’t worry! There are ways to treat this common ailment.

The best way to ensure you are consuming enough folic acid is to take a multivitamin and eat a diet rich in folate foods. Here are 18 Foods Filled with Folic Acid to help get you started!

Discover the surprising causes of weight gain beyond diet and exercise. Learn when to be concerned and how to take control of your health with expert insights from UnityPoint Health.

Bowel movements during pregnancy can change from what women experience normally. Learn from a medical expert about what to expect with the often embarrassing, but common, bowel issues associated with pregnancy.

How can I bathe and keep myself clean postpartum? Learn good hygiene practices to support pain relief, wound healing and prevent infection.

What causes irregular periods and when should you be worried? Learn everything you need to know about irregular menstrual cycles from our two medical experts. 

Here’s what you can typically expect during your baby’s first 24 hours of life outside the womb. Remember – every baby and mom is a unique situation so every experience is a little different.