Luciano Reynaga was delivered just minutes after undergoing heart surgery. When Megan Wild delivered her son Luciano, she experienced not only childbirth but also a medical first. During her delivery, ...

After eight years of training, Dr. Maureen McKiernan made her debut as the lead surgeon on an infant heart transplant — an ...

Parker Helmerich and his family marked the child's first year of life on Dec. 11 and will soon celebrate their first Christmas together at home Chloe Reed Photography Parker Helmerich celebrated his ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A Chicago area family and Advocate ...

Parker Helmerich spent nearly his entire first year of life hospitalized. A boy who spent nearly his entire first year of life hospitalized was able to celebrate his first birthday at home after ...

Today, Brooks Klingsporn is a happy 1-and-a-half-year-old baby. However, he's already had more heart surgeries than most people get in a lifetime — including one before he was even born. Last year, ...

After a routine ultrasound at 24 weeks, Brailey and Louis Valenzuela learned some unexpected news about their baby, Arley — she had an olive-sized tumor on her heart known as pericardial teratoma. “We ...

A baby boy in Maryland is back home after being given a second chance at life, just before his first birthday. Baby Jack received a life-saving heart transplant that kept him in the hospital for ...

There are few things more eagerly anticipated for caregivers of infants than hearing their first words. The development of language allows babies to express themselves more clearly, conveying their ...

When Megan Wild delivered her son Luciano, she experienced not only childbirth but also a medical first. During her delivery, doctors performed open heart surgery on Luciano in the first successful ...