Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond
Allina Health dedicates Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond to the families who honor us by sharing their beginnings.
We look forward to supporting and helping you through your pregnancy, the birth of your child and parenthood.
Mother baby care
A wide variety of videos on topics ranging from labor and delivery to newborn and postpartum care can be found on our Allina Health mother baby care video page.
Giving birth: Managing pain
- Cesarean birth (five video topics)
- Vaginal birth (five video topics)
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding your baby is available in English, Arabic, Hmong, Russian, Somali and Spanish.
Baby's activity record (fetal movement count) worksheet
Chart your baby's breastfeedings and diapers
Chart your baby's formula feedings and diapers
Choosing your baby's health care provider
Depression self-care action plan worksheet
Determining your health insurance coverage
Labor bag and hospital checklist
The labor companion's quick checklist
Over-the-counter medicines safe to use during pregnancy (PDF)
Questions to ask when breastfeeding worksheet
Guided imagery for pregnancy and birth
The tracks on the Guided Imagery for pregnancy and birth album will assist you with relaxation, pain control, healing and breastfeeding.
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