My Children's Story

What's your story? Perhaps you are a former Children's patient who received extraordinary care as a child. Or maybe you're a family member who created a close bond with one of our many nurses, doctors, or other staff during your child's stay at Children's. Whatever the connection, we all have a Children's story. To read some of these tales, see the featured stories below or search the story archives.

All stories will be reviewed before they are posted on the site. If your story meets all of our guidelines, it will appear on our site. For more information on how to tell a story, check out our Story Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions.

I’m ready to share my Children's story

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Featured Stories

Born at 22 weeks and 2 days, healthy 12-year-old Leah now wants to care for "little" babies when she grows up
Leah's Story
By Kelly
Minneapolis, MN

Leah came into this world weighing 1 lb. 1oz. She was 22 wks and 2 days!! We had quite an experience at Children's, and would had never survived without all the wonderful doctors and nurses (especially Bonnie!).

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Thanks to all you do at Children's my son is living proof of all the miracles you do
Jesse's Story
By Dena
Blain, MN

I was on a mother-daughter weekend in Red Wing, Minnesota when I went into labor with my son. I was rushed to the hospital in Red Wing and my son was delivered 6 weeks early.

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Leo born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia; thanks to Children's he is an amazing success story
Leo's Story
By Eva
St. Paul, MN

My son Leo is a huge success story because of Children's Hospital of Minneapolis. Most People have never heard of CDH (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia), it's a birth defect that occurs in about 1/2,500 births per year. We found out at 20 weeks via ultrasound that Leo had a hole in his diaphragm that allowed his stomach, intestines, and part of his liver to migrate into his chest cavity, inhibiting his left lung growth.

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Born early, I have grown up just as healthy as any full-term baby
Ashley's Story
Chaska, MN

I'm Ashley and I was born at 26 weeks. I was born at Abbott Northwest and rushed to Children's, which was 18 years ago now. I was born at 1 pound 14 ounces and tiny. I had open-heart surgery to fix a defect when I was a few weeks old.

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During Jayden's care, and in his passing, Children's staff compassionate and caring
Jaydon's Story By Shannon
St. Paul, MN


I had Jayden 2 weeks later in December 2007 at 10:02 a.m. He weighed 1lb 12oz. He was admitted in the NICU and was placed on the ventilator the doctors found out he had a valve open in his heart and they had to close that up. Then they found out Jayden had hydrocephulus so they had to put in a shunt and it worked for a while then they had to put in a new one.

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Loving care for a broken finger
Adam's Story
Plymouth, MN

My son Adam broke his index finger on his left hand on Nov. 1. This happened in the backyard when he was playing with a neighbor friend. A 21 lb. rock fell on his hand, breaking his finger, and pushed his fingernail off the nail bed. After a visit to a local urgent care, we were referred to Children's ER.

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So thankful that everyone treated me like a person, better yet, as a mother
Logan's Story
By Neiley
Howard Lake, MN

Logan was born May 1992. He was born two months early due to a terrible car accident. His Mom was only 16 and just got her license 10 days before. He weighed in at 3 lbs 15 ozs.

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