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Surgery at the Fetal Care Center Offers Hope for Baby With Spina Bifida

  • July 24, 2025
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Surgery at the Fetal Care Center Offers Hope for Baby With Spina Bifida

When Paige’s water broke at 37 weeks pregnant, she was ready to meet her baby. It was a markedly different feeling from earlier in her pregnancy, when, at 25 weeks gestation, Paige underwent a surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital to repair a defect in her baby’s spine. With tears in her eyes, Paige was wheeled back to the operating room, hoping that doctors wouldn’t have to deliver her baby early because of the procedure.

Lifesaving laser surgery helps identical twins — before they’re born

  • October 22, 2024
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Lifesaving laser surgery helps identical twins — before they’re born

Last year, St. Louis mom Sara Schwartz discovered she was pregnant with not one but two babies –– identical twin girls. Schwartz, who was already a mother of three (to children ages 12, 11 and 9) felt excited about her “bonus babies” on the way, despite it being a high-risk pregnancy.

Barrett

  • June 24, 2019
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Barrett

Amanda and Kyle tell their story of awaiting their third child, Barrett, when Amanda’s 20-week ultrasound revealed her baby had CDH, congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Makenna

  • October 23, 2018
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Makenna

Baby Makenna, diagnosed with a severe form of Spina Bifida at 18 weeks, received expert care from the Fetal Care Center and is now a healthy toddler.

Logan

  • October 23, 2018
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Logan

Baby Logan received expert diagnosis and treatment at the Fetal Care Center for a double outlet right ventricle in his heart. Now, his prognosis is excellent.

Dillon

  • October 23, 2018
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Dillon

Specialists at Fetal Care Center provided excellent care for Baby Dillon, who leads a normal life now despite his congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) in the womb.

Maddy

  • October 23, 2018
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Maddy

When the Levys learned their first baby had a diagnosis of right sided CDH, the young couple were anxious. Specialists from the Fetal Care Center cared for not only Baby Maddy, but the whole family.

Caleb & Ben

  • October 23, 2018
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Caleb & Ben

Learn how maternal-fetal medicine specialists at Barnes-Jewish Hospital delivered Caleb and Ben using ex utero intrapartum treatment, or EXIT.

Lincoln

  • October 23, 2018
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Lincoln

Learn more about Lincoln Olds, diagnosed at 23-weeks gestation with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

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