Twins Sol and Luna born with the same congenital heart defect
When Jasmin and Angel found out they were expecting twins, they were surprised and a little nervous. Their son, Remy, was about a year old. […]
May 12, 2026
Category: Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists
Exceeding expectations: Ollie’s journey with a rare congenital heart defect
Anne and Josh’s journey with their second child, Ollie, was not what they expected. About halfway through the pregnancy, the couple learned their son had […]
March 20, 2025
Life-saving care in one place: identical twins beat the odds
Looking at 5-year-old twins Axel and Barrett today, you’d never guess everything they went through, even before they were born. But when Erin and Andy, […]
November 7, 2024
Beating the odds and navigating the unknowns: baby Aria’s story
Jesse and Sarah Stensby both agree they never would have predicted their unborn daughter would need an intricate orchestration of medical experts working in collaboration […]
June 13, 2023
Siblings by heart: Delilah and William’s story
High school sweethearts, Rebecca and Joe, always dreamed of having a family. After marrying in 2017 and getting pregnant in 2019, the couple was thrilled […]
February 27, 2023
Harriet’s heart: the Midwest Fetal Care Center helps baby defy rare tumor diagnosis
A rare heart diagnosis A cold Iowa day in January 2022 was supposed to be a time of celebration for Hannah Kendrick. But, instead of […]
February 16, 2023
What is a perinatologist and when to visit one
At The Mother Baby Center, there are many wonderful health care providers available to care for you and your baby before, during, and after your […]
January 11, 2023
Baby Stella makes history: becomes first in Minnesota to undergo groundbreaking fetal spina bifida procedure
An unexpected discovery First time parents Kinzie Burnham and Jeffrey Baty have logged a lot of miles on the road over the last two-plus years. […]
December 12, 2022
Treatment before birth: baby Xander’s successful journey from SVT and heart failure to home
Michaela and Nic were excited to welcome their first baby, Xander. The pregnancy was going smoothly. Michaela never had morning sickness or pain. That changed […]
April 22, 2022
Born with spina bifida: Odin is cared for by the experts at the Midwest Fetal Care Center
All any mom hopes for is a safe pregnancy, a complication-free birth and a healthy and happy baby. For first-time mom Darby Muller, an unsettling […]
August 31, 2021
National Neonatal Nurses Week 2021
Tiny babies need big help and that’s where the neonatal experts at Children’s Minnesota come in. When you give birth at The Mother Baby Center, […]
August 17, 2021
Fetal surgery for spina bifida prepares Declyn for an active life
We met Declyn in December 2019 when he was just 16 months old. When Sarah, Declyn’s mom, was still pregnant with him, she found out that she […]
July 9, 2021
The Mother Baby Center at Mercy with Children’s Minnesota expands services again to help high-risk mothers deliver closer to home.
In February 2021, The Mother Baby Center at Mercy with Children’s Minnesota announced its expansion of its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) services at Mercy hospital. With […]
June 7, 2021
Ian’s Story: Treating an omphalocele at the Midwest Fetal Care Center
Like most couples, Hopkins, Minn., residents Leah and Todd Kempel expected to have a healthy and orderly pregnancy. They were relieved and excited after finally […]
October 22, 2014
Churg-Strauss syndrome threatens pregnancy
Amanda Erickson’s disease is so rare it made an episode of “House.” She has Churg-Strauss syndrome, a disorder where inflammation restricts blood flow to vital […]
July 31, 2013