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 ...

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 ...

Caitlin Duncan had a heart defect when she was born 17 weeks early last July in Aberdeen.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A routine scan showed that baby Josie had complications that required surgery before she was born.

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, ...

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 ...

*A baby girl born with four legs and two spines is thriving after undergoing life saving reconstructive surgery at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, reports People.com. Dominique, ...

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 ...

Lindsey was 18 weeks pregnant with her fifth child when she got a life-changing phone call. Her blood work was abnormal. She and husband, Jared, went in for an ultrasound and got some news they never ...

PARK RIDGE, Illinois -- After a rare surgery in Park Ridge, Illinois, an 11-month old girl is now back with her family in Africa. Baby Dominique returned to her parents in the Ivory Coast late last ...

My wife and I recently learned she’s pregnant. She’s about to begin her second trimester, and we’re both really excited. There is a bit of concern, though. During a detailed ultrasound, the doctor ...