Sioux Center Health Obstetrics

03/12/2026

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. These simple breastfeeding tips offer a gentle starting point as you begin your journey and find what works best for you.

Our 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘀 are here to meet you where you are, offering 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘, thoughtful support at any time before your baby arrives, during your hospital stay, and after you’re home.

📞Call (712) 722-8160 to find guidance from our lactation team.

03/05/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘆🤍 one of the amazing nurses you’ll find in OB!

Get to know her a little bit more below!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗕/𝗟&𝗗?
I’ve been working in Labor & Delivery for 2.5 years.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗕 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲?
While in nursing school, I always felt drawn to OB. Being able to support women during such an emotional, life-changing experience is incredibly meaningful. Every day is different, I love the fast pace, and I love the impact we get to make on families.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗕 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲?
A great OB nurse makes you feel heard. Labor is such a vulnerable time, and it can be hard to communicate your needs. We’re here to advocate for what’s best for you and your baby.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳?
I have two boys at home, 2.5 years old and 4 months. I have loved becoming a mom. After having kids, I felt the labor and postpartum experience is much more relatable. I love being able to connect with my patients and share tips and tricks that work for each one of us!

03/03/2026

𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 is a gentle reminder that safe sleep keeps our babies protected. Following the 𝗔𝗕𝗖𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 is an easy, powerful way to help your little one stay safe. 💤

𝘈 — 𝘈𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦
No loose blankets, toys, or bumpers

𝘉 — 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬
For every sleep — naps included

𝘊 — 𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘣
A firm mattress in a crib or bassinet

These steps are among the 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related dangers.

A safe sleep space may feel small — but it helps protect what matters most. 🤍

02/27/2026

02/25/2026

Meet 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮, one of the incredible leaders at Sioux Center Health. She is truly inspiring in so many ways. Her expertise, high standards, and exceptional care continue to guide and elevate our OB department every day.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗕/𝗟&𝗗? I have been working in OB/L&D for 5 years. I have been serving in my role as Labor and Delivery Coordinator since May 2023!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗕 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲? Becoming an OB nurse has always been a dream of mine – I love being able to empower, support, and educate women throughout their labor and delivery experience. It’s an honor to be in such a sacred space and to witness the miracle of birth

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘅 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵? We have the best OB team at Sioux Center Health. From the moment you arrive, you’re surrounded by experienced providers and nurses who are ready to support you throughout your delivery experience. We aim to provide holistic care – truly caring about you as a person, not just a patient.

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: Trust your body, ask questions, and speak up! Labor and delivery can be unpredictable, and it’s okay to not have everything go exactly as planned. Stay open-minded, lean on your support person and OB team, and let us know how we can best support you.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳? I am a mom – I have one 18-month-old little girl. Motherhood has been an absolute dream – we truly couldn’t imagine our lives without her. Being both a mom and an OB nurse give me a deeper, more personal understanding of what mamas experience during their pregnancy and delivery, even into the postpartum period. I understand the excitement, fear, vulnerability, and strength that comes with bringing a baby into the world allowing me to care for all patients.

02/20/2026

Becoming a mom is a tender, transformative season. 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 can be a gentle way to feel more prepared and supported as you get closer to birth. It’s time set aside to nurture confidence in yourself and your body, while sharing the journey with other expecting moms who are right there with you.

At Sioux Center Health, our free childbirth classes are guided by 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 who walk alongside you with care and knowledge. Discover upcoming class dates at siouxcenterhealth.org/about-us/events.

02/17/2026

“Y𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦; 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨." 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 15:5

Sweet Ivy’s family chose a special verse just for her and created a meaningful keepsake while they were here with us. A heartfelt memory they’ll carry with them forever.

We feel so honored to witness and be a small part of these beautiful beginnings — the love, the intention, the tiny details that start your baby’s story.🤍

02/11/2026

Meet 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮- an incredible person, devoted mother, and outstanding OB nurse. She’s our resident hype woman, biggest cheerleader, and a true champion for exceptional care (with just the right amount of fun along the way).

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗕? I have been working in OB for 5 years!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗕 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲? Something that inspired me to become an OB nurse was actually the amazing care I had received at Sioux Center Health with my first child, prior to working here! I had such a great experience, and I knew I wanted to take part in doing that for someone else at one of the most important times of their lives!

𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁? Coffee to start, and then an Alani at around 10 PM 🙂

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆? Night shift! Because babies like to come during the night!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘅 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵?
The staff and the care you receive! All our OB providers and nurses make such a great team with a common goal of taking the best care of mom and baby!

01/29/2026

Morning sickness is very common - many women experience it in early pregnancy, and some women experience it very little or not at all. If you find yourself in the camp of struggling with it, there are many safe ways to feel better. Always check with your doctor- relief is possible, and you're very much not alone!

01/26/2026

✨ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗕 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮✨
Learn more about her below!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗕? I have been working in OB for almost 2 years!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗕 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲? I have always loved babies and women’s health. I think it is so amazing how God created our bodies to grow tiny miracles! Every delivery I am reminded of this gift, and it is such a blessing to get to be a part of such an exciting time in our patient’s lives!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗕 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲? I think one thing that makes a great OB nurse is establishing a trusting relationship with your patient. Connecting with each mom and truly understanding their birth plan, enables you as a nurse to give them the individual experience they envisioned for their birth by honoring their wishes!

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳? I have an 8 month old daughter, Merritt💗 Becoming a mom has made me a better OB nurse! Having my own labor/postpartum/breastfeeding experience, has allowed me to help my patients by sharing different tips/tricks that worked for me, while understanding that everyone’s experience is their own!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘅 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵? The best thing about delivering at Sioux Center Health is our outstanding team! All of our providers, nurses, CRNA’s, and surgeons work very hard to give each patient the amazing experience that they deserve! You can trust our entire team with your care!