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NICU

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Surviving the unsurvivable

Born with her liver and other organs outside her body, Karlee endured more than a dozen lifesaving surgeries. Today, she’s a vibrant 7-year-old.

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A surgeon’s 1-pound patient

Born 14 weeks early with a surprising complication, Jameson Haight became one doctor’s smallest surgical patient ever.

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Her rainbow heart baby

A prenatal ultrasound alerted Amanda Rostic to her son's medical challenges, giving her time to plan his care well before birth.

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Sweet babies, sweet names

Four newcomers crack the top-10 baby name lists this year.

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Santa visits NICU babies

The littlest patients see jolly old Saint Nicholas before their first Christmas.

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‘Nothing short of a miracle’

Medical teams from two hospitals work through the night to save the lives of a mother and her newborn child.

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‘It’s so preventable’

Eloise Flach’s mom wants to raise awareness of CMV, a common virus that causes 30,000 birth defects every year.

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‘It’s a mystery’

Little Kaleb Rietema is full of surprises. It began on day 1, when he defied the best-laid plans for his birth.

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‘Two miracle babies in the family’

Nalleli was a preemie, nurtured by her parents in their small Mexican town. Years later, she gave birth to a premature boy, who had all the luxuries of modern-day technology.

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Miracle Markle is ‘our hero’

Born at 22 weeks and four days gestation, little Noah is the youngest born survivor to graduate from the NICU.

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The tiniest ring bearer

They wanted their preemie son at their wedding, so they wed in the chapel of the children's hospital where he has spent his first six months of life.

Where incubation meets imaging

Neonatal intensive care unit's special system allows for safer transport and MRI imaging of infants.