Pregnancy Condition Center | Giving birth | If your baby needs special care


	Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Skip section navigation Beginnings First trimester Second trimester Third trimester For dads and partners Preparing for labor Preparing for your baby Giving birth Birth and after birth Your baby Your hospital stay Your recovery at home Your newborn Newborn feeding Also available in print or as a mobile app Special topics Breastfeeding quiz Gestational Diabetes: When you have diabetes during pregnancy Guide for the Care of Children: Ages birth to 5 Postpartum depression: Rachel's story Pregnancy & parenting tips Manage pain during childbirth Suggestions to ease pain without medication. More health tips... Allina services Pregnancy care Classes and support groups OB Homecare Resources for pregnancy, labor, birth and parenting Related resources Neonatology Giving birth: If your baby needs special care You, your partner, the birth center staff and your health care provider will do everything possible to make sure your labor and birth are positive experiences and that your baby is healthy. But sometimes a baby can face problems after birth. Although this idea can be frightening, take time to talk with your partner and your health care provider now about your fears and about how you want special situations to be handled.

Source: Allina Patient Education, Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, sixth edition, ISBN 1-931876-14-2

First published: 10/04/2002
Last updated: 08/15/2011

Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond