by Erika K Wolf | Nov 11, 2024 | Blogs, Condition, Conjoined Twins, front-page, News, Story, Uncategorized
5-minute read
Finding out they were having twins was super exciting news for Tim and Shaneka, but finding out they were conjoined led to a whole new set of questions and a whole new path for their family. Experts at CHOP restored their initial joy and delivered the news that the babies could be safely delivered and likely candidates for separation surgery.
by Erika K Wolf | Nov 11, 2024 | Blogs, Condition, Conjoined Twins, front-page, News, Story, Uncategorized
4-minute read
Facing a complex conjoined twin delivery, the Altobellis knew they needed top notch care for their babies’ best outcome. So they turned to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Not only were the babies successfully delivered, mom was also healthy and delighted by her newborn babies. Today, they have been separated and are thriving as individuals!
by Erika K Wolf | Nov 1, 2024 | Blogs, Condition, front-page, News, Story, Uncategorized
5-minute read
When a baby is born very early, it takes a team of well coordinated care with expert skills and decision making to not only save the baby, but allow her to grow and flourish. Amazing teams of medical professionals at Stanford Medicine Children’s Hospital did just that for baby Theia and her parents.
by Erika K Wolf | Oct 31, 2024 | Blogs, Fetal MRI, front-page, News, Story, Ultrasound images
3-minute read
Fetal MRIs can produce some odd-looking images that some describe as spooky while others can’t make head nor toes of them. Leader of the fetal ultrasound team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia tells us why the images are so fantastical and why they are so important.
by Erika K Wolf | Oct 29, 2024 | Blogs, Condition, front-page, Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida, News, Spina Bifida, Story, Uncategorized
The landmark clinical trial CuRe Trial: Cellular Therapy for In Utero Repair of Myelomeningocele is underway at UC Davis Health. The world’s first spina bifida treatment combining fetal surgery with stem cells could change the life of a baby with spina bifida, who could otherwise be paralyzed from the waist down.