Pertussis almost took baby Daniel’s life
Daniel was diagnosed with pertussis, or whooping cough, at Children’s Minnesota. He spent 50 days on ECMO and exactly 173 days at the hospital. Today, he is healthy and home.
Children’s Minnesota’s first heart transplant: John’s miraculous story
Hear the story of Children’s Minnesota’s first heart transplant.
Children’s Minnesota represented at the 2021 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting
The 2021 meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies kicked off virtually May 1-4. During the opening days of the meeting, Children’s Minnesota shared their pediatric expertise with meeting participants.
Virtual Walk for Amazing raises more than $150,000 for Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is proud to congratulate participants who reached their health goals during Virtual Walk for Amazing.
Mental health awareness: how we can help
At Children’s Minnesota, we know prioritizing children and teen’s mental health is vital to their overall well-being. We know there is a lot going on in the world right now. Because of that, children and teens are facing many new adjustments that may impact their mental health.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine as a teen
Michelle Ramirez Armendariz, Children’s Minnesota Marketing and Communications intern and high school junior, talks about getting her COVID-19 vaccine at Children’s Minnesota.
Baby Jabari gets a second chance at life
Pregnancy is an exciting and anxious time for many. When Trina and Bak Bak found out they were expecting, they took it one day at a time and approached it with their usual easy-going demeanor, even in the midst of a pandemic. At her 20-week ultrasound in November 2020, Trina Bak was alone during her […]
Kangaroo care: A healing connection between mom and baby
In recognition of International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day, we’re celebrating families who use kangaroo care to help their babies grow big and strong. Heather and now 9-week-old Lucy know first-hand how beneficial it can be—especially when born premature.
Children’s Minnesota NICU in St. Paul helps families go home sooner: The Hulstein twins’ story
The Hulstein twins were born more than six weeks early and spent 13 days at the Children’s Minnesota Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in St. Paul. They enrolled in a pilot program that allowed them to go home earlier with the full support of the specialists at Children’s Minnesota.
