Toddler Goes Home After 850 Days in Hospital

Imagine what it would be like to have spent your entire life in a hospital. This is the reality for a toddler in Texas. She was born with her intestines outside of her body. After many surgeries, the little girl is finally able to go home and spend Christmas with her family. Adalynn Willett is a two year old who has spent her entire young life in Cook Children’s Medical Center, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born with a condition called omphalocele. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is a birth defect of the abdominal … Continue reading

Babies in the News: Heart on the Sleeve Has a Whole New Meaning

This is a story that will likely touch your heart. At the end of October, a baby born via Caesarean section needed surgery in Miami to put his heart back into his chest. The doctors at Holtz Children’s Hospital performed what many feel is a small miracle because the infant will be able to lead a more normal life. The baby, named Naseem, was born with his heart outside his chest and remained in stable condition last week following the surgery. He Will Have to Avoid Body Blows According to the physicians, he will have to avoid some sports where … Continue reading