Welcome to the OSF HealthCare Blog

Staying up to date on what's happening in health care can be a challenge these days. The OSF HealthCare Blog offers you the latest thinking on health care innovation, wellness, preventive medicine, diet, fitness and more. Hear from OSF HealthCare experts as well as from our patients who experience our care first hand.

newborn baby and mother, wearing outfit from hospital bag

What to pack in a hospital bag for labor and delivery

August 1, 2023

Mother with baby and baby formula or milk in bottles

What to expect when choosing baby formula and bottle feeding for infant feeding

July 31, 2023

Woman dealing with postpartum depression and/or baby blues.

Is it just baby blues or postpartum depression?

July 26, 2023

A woman holds her baby, who is not smiling, possibly due to postpartum symptoms.

Postpartum symptoms: What’s normal and what not to ignore

July 21, 2023

woman calling doctor about braxton hicks

Braxton Hicks vs. contractions: Why am I cramping?

July 19, 2023

A pregnant woman sits down to write down her birth plan.

What is a birth plan?

July 5, 2023