Obstetrics

Pregnancy and having a baby is one of the greatest joys in life, but childbirth is also one of the most challenging experiences. As a Baby-Friendly Hospital, our Brookings OB unit helps parents-to-be from across our community in this life-changing moment. In this section, you'll find helpful resources about our OB services at our New Beginnings Center, when to come to the hospital for delivery, breastfeeding, and postpartum care.

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Watch & Learn

Jasper, Minn. mom Kristen Uilk shares why she choose Brookings Health System over other care providers. First-time mom Allison Dahl shares her experience delivering her daughter Evelyn at New Beginnings Birth Center.

Pregnancy Support for Minnesota Mom

Pregnancy and Postpartum Support for First-time Mom

OBGYN Dr. Tara Haarsma talks about labor and delivery including birth plans, stages of labor, and when you should come to the hospital. Brookings mom of three Emma Perkins shares her birth story. And in the next video, new mom Kayce Engen talks about her experience delivering her children Audria and Isaac.

What to Expect During Labor and Delivery

Nurses Make the Greatest Difference in the Birth Center

“Natural and Easy Births” for Brookings Mom

Upcoming Classes & Events

Oct

Oct 22 Tuesday

New Beginnings Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

New Beginnings Baby Café supports breastfeeding mothers in every aspect of nursing, from starting to weaning and every variation in between.

Obstetrics Breastfeeding Support Group

Oct 24 Thursday

New Beginnings Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

New Beginnings Baby Café supports breastfeeding mothers in every aspect of nursing, from starting to weaning and every variation in between.

Obstetrics Breastfeeding Support Group

Oct 24 Thursday

Breastfeeding Class

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

This class is taught by either RN Sara Klug, SDSU Associate Professor Lois Tschetter or RN Aleycia Gerlach, all certified lactation consultants.

Obstetrics Breastfeeding

Obstetrics News

Brookings Health Completes CDC’s EMPower Infant Nutrition Training

Brookings Health System is among the first hospitals in the nation to successfully complete the EMPower Training initiative, a skills-based competency training to advance knowledge and skills in evidence-based maternity practices supportive of optimal infant nutrition.

“Building Blocks to Baby” Offers Would-Be Parents Education on Starting a Family

Brookings Health System and Avera Medical Group will hold “Building Blocks to Baby,” an educational event for would-be parents who are considering having a child, on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Brookings Hospital in Conference Room A.

Brookings Health Receives IBCLC Care Award

The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®) have recognized Brookings Health System for excellence in lactation care, the only organization in South Dakota to earn the recognition.