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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New moms share their experiences delivering with New Beginnings Birth Center.

Brookings mom Rachelle Doudna explains how her attentive doctor and nurses improved her labor and delivery experience. Sian Dill discusses why she continues to choose New Beginnings Birth Center for her deliveries.

Third-time mom, Danielle Bonnema, loves labor and delivery at Brookings Health System. She shares her experience with our obstetrics team for her labor, delivery and postpartum care. SDSU doctoral student Cecilia Wanjuu shares her experience as a first-time mom.

New mom Kirsten Gjesdal shares how our staff helped ease their fears about delivering during a pandemic. OBGYN Dr. Tara Haarsma talks about labor and delivery including birth plans, stages of labor, and when you should come to the hospital.

Continued Education Improves Labor, Delivery and Postpartum Care

Consistent Care Across Three Deliveries

Knowledgeable and Friendly Staff Provide Seamless Care from Labor through Postpartum

Advice for Other First-Time Moms? “Be Flexible”

“Smooth and Easy” Delivery Close to Home

What to Expect During Labor and Delivery

Upcoming Classes & Events

Oct

Oct 03 Monday

Hybrid Postpartum Support Group

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Obstetrics Support Group

Oct 03 Monday

Ask a Doula

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Obstetrics Doula

Oct 03 Monday

Online Childbirth Preparation Session - October & November

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Obstetrics

Obstetrics News

Parents Can Now Select Their Doula at Brookings Health System

Parents who deliver at New Beginnings Birth Center at Brookings Health System can now select a doula ahead of their birth to help them through the labor and delivery process.

New Beginnings Baby Café Open House Set for Aug. 23

To celebrate National Breastfeeding Month, New Beginnings Baby Café will hold an open house “birthday party” from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The event will take place outdoors in the picnic area just west of Brookings Hospital’s ER entrance. Cupcakes and punch will be served.

Registration Now Open for Doula Training

Registration is now open for the Childbirth Professionals International Birth and Postpartum Doula workshop scheduled for Sept. 9 and 10 at Brookings Health System.