After Years of Advocacy, Tricare Policy Updated to Expedite Fetal Referrals
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Military families have not always had quick access to the experts who could help when facing a prenatal birth defect diagnosis … until now.
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Going the Distance
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Families make long journeys — and even relocate — so their children can receive specialized treatment at CHOP.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates 23rd Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion
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The event drew more than 2,500 patients and families who were treated in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment to reconnect with their clinicians and other families who share an indescribable bond.
How to Cope When Your Unborn Baby is Diagnosed with a Birth Defect
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There are many concerns and emotions expectant parents face when learning their unborn baby has a birth defect. Find recommendations and resources to help you cope.
Prenatal Gene Editing Shows Proof of Concept in Treating Congenital Disease before Birth
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Research published in Nature Medicine shows first example of base-editing tool to correct a disease in utero in animal models.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates 22nd Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion
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On June 3, more than 2,000 patients and families returned for CHOP’s Fetal Surgery Family Reunion to celebrate their breakthroughs and how far they’ve come.
The Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates Birth Defects Awareness Month 2018
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Every 4 ½ minutes across the U.S., a baby is born with a birth defect that many have never heard of. Help spread the word about treatment options.
Fetal Surgery Patient Reunion in Washington, D.C., Hosted by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Families, including patients treated while still in the womb, reunite with their doctors and nurses during an event hosted by the Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Gathers Families for Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion
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Children who received prenatal care at the Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment return to CHOP with their families to celebrate.
CHOP Celebrates Birth Defects Awareness Month 2017
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Every 4 ½ minutes, a baby is born with a birth defect in the U.S., frequently with diagnoses so rare most parents and even some clinicians have never heard of them.