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Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep?
Dr. Irina Trosman is an attending physician at Lurie Children’s who specializes in sleep disorders in children. Here, she shares some factors that may be affecting your child’s sleep: Puberty changes the biological... Read More
Girl Waiting for Heart Transplant Has Two Birthday Wishes: To Meet Drake and To Get Her New Heart
Sofia Sanchez, from Downers Grove, IL, will be 11 on August 18 and has been waiting for a new heart at Lurie Children’s for the past several weeks. She has two wishes for... Read More
Ava Dances Through Cancer
by Angie Blaser, Ava’s mom Ava Blaser was three years old when she was diagnosed on Father’s Day 2011 with Stage 5 Bilateral Wilms (a form of kidney cancer in both kidneys). This... Read More
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia – Our Family’s Journey
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Brian and I decided to create this blog as a way to centralize information about Baby Beres. We anticipate that the next few weeks of our lives are going... Read More
Starting the School Year Stress Free
Transitioning from summer vacation to back-to-school can be an adjustment for both parents and children. With the carefree days of summer gone, getting back into a school year routine can be overwhelming and... Read More
Cal Tackles Hirschsprung’s Disease with the Help of His Care Team
Sam and Kristen Conro knew something was wrong with their newborn within the first 48 hours of life. His belly was distended, he wasn’t eating, and he was sleeping more than they expected... Read More