For a premature baby, the world can arrive too soon, too bright, too loud, and too cold. That is why an OmniBed matters. Children’s Hospital needs a new Giraffe OmniBed for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). At a cost of close to $74,000.00, this specialized bed provides the highest […]

For babies born extremely early, breathing can be their first and greatest challenge — their lungs are still developing and often too fragile for conventional ventilation alone. A jet ventilator gives the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team another option when a micro preemie (a new term for very early delivery) needs specialized respiratory support.

Born at 25 weeks weighing just 500 grams, Milanah wasn’t expected to survive her first hours — let alone walk, talk, or feed herself. Follow her 132-day NICU journey, and see how she’s thriving five years later.

Not long ago, Maxine was a busy little girl in daycare. Then her mom noticed something wasn’t right — and a stage 4 Wilms tumour changed everything. See how Children’s Hospital helped Maxine’s family feel safe through months of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation.