SSM Health Matters Blog
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.
Old wives’ tales about pregnancy
Fables about expecting a baby contain some truth amid the exaggeration
Children who read early or speak late
Children who read early (hyperlexia) or speak late (Einstein Syndrome) have something in common. Both are often mistaken for autism, and much to relief of many parents, both have a good outcome.
Hyperlexia in children
Imagine having a two-year-old boy or girl repeat the movie dialogue perfectly from memory, credits and all. All of these are quite sensational.
All-day sickness remedies
Relief available for moms-to-be dealing with those common but awful symptoms
What is secondary infertility?
Couples who want a second child find the journey back to pregnancy is sometimes difficult