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Ester and Samuel traveled across country and stayed away from home for months to ensure the health of their baby boy. His serious spina bifida diagnosis and mom’s cervical complications were challenges that Dr. Timothy Crombleholme accepted and triumphed over.
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Parents aren’t the only ones who may not be aware of the dire consequences of FNAIT. Many doctors and other medical professionals aren’t familiar with the blood disorder until there’s a serious problem. Raising awareness allows for better disease management and prevention. See how the McGrew family dealt with four FNAIT pregnancies.
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Finding out they were having twins was super exciting news for Tim and Shaneka, but finding out they were conjoined led to a whole new set of questions and a whole new path for their family. Experts at CHOP restored their initial joy and delivered the news that the babies could be safely delivered and likely candidates for separation surgery.
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Facing a complex conjoined twin delivery, the Altobellis knew they needed top notch care for their babies’ best outcome. So they turned to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Not only were the babies successfully delivered, mom was also healthy and delighted by her newborn babies. Today, they have been separated and are thriving as individuals!
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When a baby is born very early, it takes a team of well coordinated care with expert skills and decision making to not only save the baby, but allow her to grow and flourish. Amazing teams of medical professionals at Stanford Medicine Children’s Hospital did just that for baby Theia and her parents.
The landmark clinical trial CuRe Trial: Cellular Therapy for In Utero Repair of Myelomeningocele is underway at UC Davis Health. The world’s first spina bifida treatment combining fetal surgery with stem cells could change the life of a baby with spina bifida, who could otherwise be paralyzed from the waist down.