Diagnosed with lymphoma and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), Barbel Abela received an umbilical cord blood transplant at University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Hydrotherapy can help relieve discomfort during childbirth. We asked Heather Jelinek, a certified nurse-midwife at The Birthplace at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, to tell us more.

The Birthplace at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital is the only labor and delivery unit in Minnesota to offer a labor sling for expecting mothers.