From Premature Twins to Water Polo Pros
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.
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Cause for Celebration—and Concern
A martial arts mom gets a one-two punch when she learns that she has a heart condition—and that she’s pregnant.
Two Sisters Return to the Bay Area to Work Together in the Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services
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.
Fortune Smiles on Couple Trying to Build a Family
For one couple, the IVF journey to becoming parents made them realize how lucky they were.
Expert High-Risk Pregnancy Care Gets Mom to the Vital 23-Week Mark
Compassionate in-depth fetal counseling helps family make the best decision for them.
Preschooler Thriving Three Years After Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida
Ever since Iliana had a fetal surgery, she has been defying the odds that often accompany her serious form of spina bifida.
Woman With Heart Problem Achieves Dream of Becoming a Mother, Twice Over
Stanford hospitals collaborated closely to provide deeply specialized care to expectant mom with heart condition.
Rare Condition Does Not Stop Woman’s Dream of Becoming a Mother
Patient partners with Stanford physician to deliver successfully after previous NH diagnosis.
Pregnant Mom Survives Life-Threatening COVID Infection, Delivers Healthy Baby
A multidisciplinary team of Stanford experts came together to save Lorena and her baby after complications from COVID-19.
Names on Surgical Caps Boost Communication During C-sections, Study Finds
New Stanford research finds labeled surgical caps improve communication among patients and health care providers during C-sections.
Two Patients, One Lifesaving Procedure
Packard Children’s Hospital is one of the few medical centers that can offer EXIT procedure.
Improving Care of Newborns, One Baby at a Time
Stanford approach could potentially impact 100,000-plus newborns each year across the nation.
Boy’s Unstoppable Smile Defies Challenging Start
Treating lower urinary tract obstruction in the womb helped get Kaleb to a transplant and an active life.
Mom Braves New Territory to Give Daughter with Spina Bifida Her Best Shot
Fetal surgery gives a baby with spina bifida the best chance at a healthy life.
Hefty Nicknames for 2019’s Tiniest Baby
There’s a little superhero in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
Is it safe to exercise while pregnant?
Most moms-to-be know that exercising during pregnancy can be a big plus for mood and physical health. But how much is too much?
Welcome Justin Thompson, MD, to Stanford Medicine Women’s Health — Palo Alto
On September 1, Justin Thompson, MD, joined the team at Stanford Medicine Women’s Health — Palo Alto.
Expert advice on traveling while pregnant from Jagdip Powar, MD
Jagdip Powar, MD, an obstetrician for the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network, shares his expertise on the dos and don’ts of traveling while pregnant.
Debunking the myths and finding solutions to morning sickness
We caught up with Zena Kharsa, MD, of the Stanford Medicine Women’s Health practice in Palo Alto and asked her to shed light on the topic of morning sickness.
Women’s Care Medical Group
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s newest women’s health care group is the Women’s Care Medical Group (WCMG).
World-first treatment for rare heart defect saves baby born at Packard Children’s
Linda Luna was five months pregnant with her first child when she got the bad news: Ultrasound scans showed a deadly defect in her baby boy’s heart. He had a 90 percent chance of dying before or just after birth. But thanks to a groundbreaking treatment at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, two-month-old baby Liam, who just went home to San Jose last week, is beating those odds.
Including Parents in the Care of Premature Babies
(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.
Mom of Multiples #3: Overwhelmed as a mom of multiples
Learning to cope when left alone with twins for first time
Mom of Multiples #2: The Whys of Multiples
Multiples attract attention, there’s no getting around it. People approach you in public, sometimes just to look at your babies and say “Aw,” sometimes to tell you about twins they know, sometimes to tell you they are a twin! Amy Letter shares more in part two of her series on having multiples.
Mom of Multiples #1: Finding Out You’re Having Multiples
Hearing your baby’s heartbeat for the first time is amazing. Hearing the second heartbeat is harder to describe.
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health adds Fertility and Reproductive Health Services
The longstanding expertise of Stanford Medicine’s Fertility and Reproductive Health team has a new home: This month, the team moved to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Stanford/VA study finds link between PTSD and premature birth
Scientists have long suspected that post-traumatic stress disorder raises a pregnant woman’s risk of giving birth prematurely. Now, new research from Stanford and the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs confirms these suspicions.
Bob Zimmerman, Volunteer “Cuddler” Wins Visa Volunteer Award
Bob Zimmerman, volunteer “cuddler” at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and a full-time Visa employee, received the Visa Volunteer Award for January-July 2014. As part of his recognition, Visa is donating $5,000 to the hospital in a salute to the work of cuddlers and other volunteers.
Prenatal Partnership Has Lasting Benefits for Future Doctors and Patients
When Emily Ballenger of San Jose delivers her twins in August at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, she’ll also be credited with helping train a medical student in the art of patient-centered care and relationship building.
