SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Blog
My baby, his name’s Walker and he’s a warrior, he’s going to be a fighter.
Gretchen shares the story of her pregnancy and new baby Walker, who was born with Down Syndrome.
As a young child, Abbi knew she would need a life-saving kidney transplant.
Abbi Penning’s family brought her to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital when she was two-and-a-half years old. Abbi was born with VATER syndrome.
Will They Walk After Fetal Surgery?
Prenatal ultrasound images might provide a further glimpse into the future mobility of babies who undergo fetal surgery for myelomeningocele (MMC)
A family’s loss — and Luke’s lasting legacy
When college sweethearts Adam and Sara Hanks learned their first pregnancy was facing serious complications they turned to the experts at the Cardinal Glennon St. Louis Fetal Care Institute.
Charlie's Broken Heart Leads Family to Help Others Mend
“Throughout all his procedures and surgeries, the Cardinal Glennon team as a whole has been and continues to be invested in making sure Charlie has the best care,” Jean says.
Charlie's Broken Heart Leads Family to Help Others Mend
Charlie was born with a variant of HLHS, a congenital heart defect where there is only one pumping chamber instead of two. Blood flow to the body is limited without medication after birth, and ultimately the defect requires a series of cardiac surgeries.