Birth Center

Restricted visiting guidelines

We have updated visitor guidelines.

Also, Allina Health Birth Center tours have been cancelled until further notice. Birth Center RNs are available to answer your questions. Please call 763-684-7025763-684-7025 to schedule your conversation.

COVID-19: What expecting and new parents should know

COVID-19 has caused stress and worry for expecting and new parents. Get answers for many of the questions you may have about coronavirus during pregnancy and after childbirth, and learn about additional resources to help you during this time.

What matters most to you and your family, matters to us

Having a baby and planning for your family is an exciting time filled with so many hopes and dreams. It’s also a time filled with making big decisions, asking important questions and maybe even calming a little bit of nervousness. As the pregnancy care and childbirth experts at Buffalo Hospital Birth Center, part of Allina Health, we are here for you during one of the most special times in your family’s life.

We understand your needs as a new or expecting parent.

We proudly offer the comfort of expert care in our hometown Allina Health clinics in Buffalo, Cokato and St. Michael; and going to a close-to-home, peaceful birth center that features many of same amenities available in larger neighboring cities.

Personalized, expert care that’s focused on you and your family.

• Board-certified obstetrician and gynecologists committed to working with you on your fulfilling your vision of pregnancy and childbirth.  
  • Leslie Akram, DO
  • Krista Honsey, DO
  • Michael McNelis, MD
  • Teri McNelis, MD
• These OB/GYNs from Stellis Health also perform deliveries at Buffalo Hospital Birth Center:  
  • Lindsey Latteman, MD
  • Danielle Schirm, DO
  • Amanda Zehrer, MD
• Schedule an appointment today. 
  • Allina Health Clinic – Buffalo: 763-682-5225763-682-5225
  • Allina Health Cokato Clinic: 320-286-2123320-286-2123
  • Allina Health St. Michael Clinic: 763-744-4000763-744-4000
• Expert registered nurses specially trained in labor, postpartum and newborn care.

Holistic/natural labor tools and childbirth options.

• Aromatherapy (including inhalers)
• Bath salts for soaking in a tub
• Essential oils for massage
• Labor/birth balls
• Labor stool
• Large portable mirror
• Peanut balls
• Vaginal birth after Cesarean delivery (VBAC)
• Family-focused approach to Cesarean deliveries

Updated, spacious, private room for your comfort; and so your family can visit.

• Private, large birthing suites
• Postpartum suites with soaking tubs, flat-screen TV, wireless internet, refrigerator, rocking chair, bench seating and plenty of room for families and friends to gather and celebrate

Breastfeeding support that you can count on.

• Lactation consultants with IBCLC certification
• Lactation consultations available by appointment
• Baby Café support group-a free, informal, drop-in support group for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.

Tours and classes

Tours

Call 763-684-7025763-684-7025 to schedule a birth center tour.

Classes

Allina Health partners with Amma Parenting Center, Blooma and Everyday Miracles to offer pregnancy, parenting and newborn care classes.

For a full class listing (including online options), dates/times, locations, fees and registration, visit these partner websites:

• Amma Parenting Center
• Blooma
• Everyday Miracles

Exceptional care, exceptional outcomes

• Primary cesarean section that’s significantly lower than the national average: 11.9% (through July 31, 2016)
• Exclusive breastfeeding rate is 72%. We understand and appreciate that how a mother and family chooses to feed their baby is a very personal choice. We proudly and warmly support all mothers in their infant feeding choice.