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: Patient Stories
William’s 304‑day journey for a new heart at Children’s Minnesota
Katie and Betsy cherish every moment with their 5‑year‑old son, William. They remember his loud laughter on his first roller coaster ride at the Mall […]
February 20, 2026
Lucy’s journey as the first patient in Minnesota to receive innovative FDA-approved pediatric heart stent
Born with heart defects, Lucy became Minnesota’s first baby to receive an FDA-approved pediatric stent, inspiring hope for other families. […]
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February 17, 2026
Tiniest baby in the country – and a quintuplet – finally goes home thanks to life-saving care
Baby Bilal, who was born 17 weeks prematurely at just over 23 weeks gestation, is finally home after spending a year at Children’s Minnesota, right […]
April 7, 2025
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
Santiago’s fetal spina bifida repair procedure, the 100th performed at the Midwest Fetal Care Center
On a brisk March morning in 2024, Elizabeth Hansen and her husband, Chris, nervously woke up in Minneapolis rather than their own bed more than […]
September 27, 2024
Zay undergoes fetal surgery to repair severe spina bifida before his birth
Trish, Jay and their two kids, including toddler Zay, are a military family. The Maryland-based couple’s connection to the Midwest Fetal Care Center, a collaboration […]
March 19, 2024
Children’s Minnesota NICU patient grows up to become NICU nurse
It’s been almost three decades since Samantha “Sammy” Warwick entered the world and spent nearly the first three months of her life in the neonatal […]
March 8, 2024
Lillian’s story: a complex medical journey with spina bifida and hydrocephalus
Lillian Puls’ complex medical journey would be considered a long road for a kid of any age – let alone someone who is not even […]
October 11, 2023
Thirteen surgeries in 13 months was just the beginning: Carter’s journey with hydrocephalus
In 2018, expecting parents Dan and Lisa Callow counted down until they could welcome their first and only child, Carter, into the world. During their […]
October 6, 2023
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
The 16 minutes that changed everything for Owen
Owen is a smiling, giggling 3-month-old who has already been through more than most of us have in our lifetimes. Immediately after birth, Owen lost […]
June 2, 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
Born with fragile lungs and a strong heart: victorious Kairo’s story
When Jasmine and Mike found out they were pregnant, they were so excited. They couldn’t wait for all the things this pregnancy and this new […]
June 10, 2022
Five inspiring birth stories from the NICU and Midwest Fetal Care Center
If you’re wondering, “What does childbirth look like?” It’s important to know right from the start that no two birthing stories are exactly alike. Nonetheless, […]
May 31, 2022
Finn’s journey: a cutting-edge program at Children’s Minnesota helps preterm babies go home sooner
Precious moments of time It has been said countless times and in many different ways, but the true meaning of what’s being said always remains […]
May 18, 2022
Peyton’s story: from heart surgery at 4 days old to going home
Peyton has undergone six surgeries. And that was only in the first year of her life. Peyton was born with multiple congenital heart defects (CHD). Her parents […]
May 16, 2022
A special maternal assisted C-section birth at The Mother Baby Center
The Andreyevskiy home in Lakeville is bustling place with four children – three sons, ages 10, 7 and 4 and a 10-month-old daughter. Mom Elizabeth […]
May 2, 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