When you see 4-year-olds Phee and Cubby, two identical, joyful, curious girls, you would hardly believe they were given just a 10% chance of being born.
Right from the start, the odds of pregnancy were already stacked against RJ and Bunny, the twin’s parents, so they elected to pursue in vitro fertilization.
“Just three days after our first cycle of in vitro, a blood test confirmed we were pregnant. Twelve days later, we had an ultrasound and the physician said she saw a dot on the screen, but I told my wife, I thought I...
Photo courtesy of Katherine Stahl, patient's mom
Chicago residents Kat and Justin were eager to get a peek at their child’s 20-week ultrasound. They were delighted to see their unborn daughter Lucy via the ultrasound, but were also met with some unexpected news.
“The technician showed us our baby, but also mentioned there was a growth. After a second ultrasound, the maternal-fetal medicine doctors confirmed our baby had sacrococcygeal teratoma,” Kat recalled.
Found more often in girls than boys, sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a tumor, or growth, that...
2019 was an amazing year at Texas Children's Pavilion for Women. We delivered thousands of babies, performed many fetoscopic interventions, operated on the tiniest of babies, made advancements in fertility treatments, and so much more. Looking back on our...
In the fall of 1994, Kestly Tinklepaugh underwent her first heart surgery at Texas Children’s Heart Center. Her next heart surgery was an open heart preformed almost 2 years later. Throughout her life, she was seen by pediatric cardiologists and adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) cardiologists. Twenty-three years after her first heart surgery, she delivered her very own son, Alden, while still receiving treatment for her congenital heart defects. Here's a snippet of her journey from pediatric patient, to...
Photo courtesy of Sheena Muse
Sorian Garrison is the embodiment of a fashionista. Some of her favorite activities include: applying make-up, playing dress up, getting her nails done and picking the perfect accessory to complement her outfit. She also loves to read and reminds everyone that she is the Princess of the house.
Sorian’s parents, Sheena and Brian Garrison, are especially thankful for their vibrant daughter who gets to celebrate her 7th birthday today because she received a life-changing surgery while she was still in the womb.
“I was about 19 weeks pregnant and needed to get some blood work done. I honestly did not want to get the...
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