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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A mother who delayed her brain surgery to ensure the safety of her unborn child urges other moms to appreciate the simple moments with family. "Valuing family is really, ...

After undergoing surgery before birth and spending months in intensive care, Andres and Kaylee Rivas’ daughter, Josie, is now thriving.

PARK RIDGE, Ill. -- Doctors say a baby girl from Africa who's recovering from a risky surgery at a Chicago-area hospital should be able to lead a normal life. Ten-month-old Dominique was born in the ...

At 19 weeks pregnant, Sarah Prowell learned her unborn son had spina bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect caused when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly, in many cases leaving a portion ...

When I was five months pregnant with my fourth child, I found out I was having a boy — my first after three daughters. I was elated. But that moment of joy quickly blurred into fear when doctors also ...

For any parent, the joy of a new arrival can be suddenly eclipsed by the news that their baby has a heart defect. When a specialist mentions the word "surgery," the world seems to stop. It is a moment ...

A British surgeon removed a baby's life-threatening tumor on her neck, which was the same size as her whole face. Memunatu, a 10-month-old baby girl from Port Loko, Sierra Leone, began growing a lump ...

A tiny new probe can monitor an unborn baby's health inside the womb during surgery. It is the first device capable of continuously tracking the vital signs of a fetus while still in the uterus, say ...