We spotlight the inspiring story of Nichara Holcombe’s unexpected health journey, marked by the birth of her preemie triplets and the exceptional care they received at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Nearly 800 people attend Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s 40th NICU & ICN Graduation Party.
Among the tiniest NICU babies cared for at Stanford Children’s in 2006, this former micro-preemie is now college-bound to study aerospace engineering.
A practice once born of necessity, kangaroo care is now backed by science—which is why it’s recommended by neonatologists at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s NICU has become a pioneer in supporting NICU parents with a continuum of mental health support.
During National Prematurity Awareness Month, we’re sharing a story that proves that babies can have a bright future even if they are born too soon.
The 39th annual NICU/ICN grad party set the stage for a heartfelt reunion between three premature siblings and their caregivers.
In honor of National Sisters Day, Drs. Daphne and Kelly Darmawan reflect on their journey to become fellows at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Innovative i-Rainbow guide helps parents and caregivers know when the time is right for vital skin-to-skin care.
ResusOne NICU simulation training ensures labor and delivery team is expertly prepared for complex deliveries.
National Prematurity Awareness Month has a special meaning for two 24-year-olds.
In celebration of Women in Medicine Month, we honor the women caring for women and our youngest patients.
Ten years ago, Abigail Beutler was born without kidneys. Against all odds, she’s alive today to play with her Breyer horses, read her favorite Paul Revere adventure book, and challenge her brother in archery.
The critical care transport teams have more than 30 years of experience as mobile intensive care units at Stanford Children’s and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
George Rivosecchi says Stanford Medicine Children’s Health NICU Reading Program provides him and his daughter a great bonding experience.
Om, who was born very early, faced death and survived. Doctors don’t always know why one extremely premature baby makes it while another does not. But his parents know why Om survived.
Juliana Vidigal was just shy of 26 weeks pregnant when she started bleeding and feeling abdominal pain. She immediately called her neighbor, who gave her a ride to a nearby hospital in San Francisco. The news wasn’t good.
When Philip Sunshine, MD, now a professor emeritus of pediatrics, arrived at Stanford as a… Read more »
Shannon Ivarson and her 9-year-old twins, Whitney and Nolan, have a special history with Phil Sunshine, MD. Both generations were both treated by him and today, they are thriving.
Smallest baby at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health to have heart stent placed for tetralogy of Fallot.
Patient partners with Stanford physician to deliver successfully after previous NH diagnosis.
Our expert neonatologist-researcher and director of small baby-unit addresses the most common questions about the benefits of skin-to-skin care in this Q&A article.
Specialized teams serve as lifeline for parents of children with medically complex needs.
Fall into Reading is a NICU event created to encourage parents to talk to their infants for a positive impact on their baby’s development.
Emiliana was born extremely early, when Christine was 23 weeks and three days pregnant—still in her second trimester.
Ivette Najm has worked as a nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford for nearly one year, so she’s well aware of the high-quality medical care that the unit provides to babies in distress.
Stanford researchers develop a new noninvasive blood test to help predict premature births.
Treating lower urinary tract obstruction in the womb helped get Kaleb to a transplant and an active life.
Fetal surgery gives a baby with spina bifida the best chance at a healthy life.
Stanford researchers seek to demonstrate how parents talking can influence healthy development in preterm babies.
The Stanford doctors fuel California’s HRIF state initiative through research revealing gaps in high risk infant follow up care referrals, and among certain sociodemographic groups.
There’s a little superhero in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Babies who are born prematurely, arriving three or more weeks early, face a variety of… Read more »
A new toolkit from the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, co-authored by a panel that included three Stanford experts, will help spread the latest research on preemie nutrition to doctors around the world.
A heart-warming reunion at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford between neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse Vilma Wong and one of her former patients has gone viral!
Brayden McQuillan, now 3 months old, had a ventricular assist device implanted on his 18th day of life to help his failing heart pump blood.
For the 34th consecutive year, former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients and their families, doctors and nurses came together to celebrate Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital’s tiniest former patients at the annual NICU graduation party.
(This blog first appeared online in U.S. News & World Report.) Two of our biggest assets in the care of premature babies are decidedly low-tech: the baby’s parents.
Vanessa Applegate was not expecting twins. The very day she discovered her one baby was in fact, one of two growing in-utero, she was admitted into Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Seeing yellow? Here’s what you need to know about identifying and treating jaundice in your newborn.
East Bay mom says she was told to consider terminating high-risk pregnancy, so she sought a 2nd opinion at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, where the baby was saved.
Students at Stanford’s d.school collaborate with neonatologist William Rhine, MD, to look at new elements of design in the NICU environment.
A Stanford-led research team has examined how brain scans can help doctors predict preemies’ neurodevelopmental outcomes in toddlerhood. The researchers found that for babies born more than 12 weeks early who survive early infancy, brain scans performed near their original due date are better predictors than scans done near birth.
Meet Philip Sunshine, MD, a one-of-a-kind superhero in the world of neonatology and prematurity. After more than 50 years of taking care of the world’s most fragile babies, this 84-year-old doctor is showing no signs of stopping.
California’s high-level, high-volume facilities have the lowest mortality rates when it comes to treating premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitis, a dangerous intestinal disease. However, the number of these centers is decreasing.
Former preemies and their families and friends enjoyed the magic of this year’s NICU Grad Party on Sunday, Sept. 21.
To help babies in the neonatal intensive care unit start life strong, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has launched a March of Dimes NICU Family Support® program, offering support and information to help families cope with the emotional and difficult experience of having a sick baby.
More than 500 families and staff celebrate and give thanks at our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s ‘Grad Party.’
In the U.S. News & World Report publication of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2012-13,… Read more »
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