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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When I was pregnant with my fourth child, I found out he had a life-threatening heart defect. He had his first surgery at 5 days ...

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, ...

For any parent, the joy of a new arrival can be suddenly eclipsed by the news that their baby has a heart defect. When a specialist mentions the word "surgery," the world seems to stop. It is a moment ...

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 ...

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 ...

After undergoing surgery before birth and spending months in intensive care, Andres and Kaylee Rivas’ daughter, Josie, is now thriving.

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A 4-month-old Iranian girl who arrived in Portland earlier this month for treatment for a rare heart condition is now out of surgery, according to OHSU Doernbecher Hospital officials ...