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During Pregnancy
From all of us at Gundersen, congratulations! Preparing for your baby’s arrival is often a joyful journey, so let’s get started right away. It’s important to visit us so we can begin your prenatal care. Our expert care teams and online resources, like childbirth classes and MyChart Care Companion, will help you feel ready for delivery and parenthood.
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Birth plan
Your birth plan outlines your vision—from how you’d like to deliver to the best way to ease pain. Options may include water birth, different laboring techniques or positions, and so much more. You’ll share your plan with your care team during the 3rd trimester of your pregnancy. Remember, the best plans can change. We’ll guide you through every step of the way to keep you and your baby healthy.
Birthing and parenthood classes
Our classes help prepare you and your partner for birth and beyond, including labor management, breastfeeding and newborn care. These informal and educational childbirth classes are a good time to have your questions answered by our knowledgeable providers, including obstetricians, midwives and family medicine providers who specialize in delivering babies.
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High-risk pregnancies
Our Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) clinic is available for patients who need extra monitoring and/or treatment during pregnancy. We offer the region’s only perinatologist – an obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) who specializes in caring for expectant mothers with high-risk pregnancies.
Resources
Provider options
Virtual tour
Appointment planner
Additional resources
eBooks
Our online books are great sources of pregnancy, birth and newborn information.
MyChart
MyChart Care Companion is a helpful tool within MyChart that lets you review prenatal education and track important tasks and milestones throughout your pregnancy journey. Look for timely education and reminders in MyChart after your first OB appointment.
Safe medicine
Only certain medications are safe during pregnancy. See what's safe for colds, heartburn and more on page 65 of our eBook.
Patient education
Access important handouts and videos online in our Patient Education library.