Superhero. Actress. Costume designer. Grandma. Thanks to our highly specialized neonatal ICU team, the future is full of possibilities for these babies.💛

When Knox was born 17 weeks early with poorly developed lungs, our respiratory therapists helped him keep breathing. Now 7, the Clear Lake boy is a triathlete. 💛

$1,558,324.31 raised by @UIDM! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who participated or donated to support our pediatric cancer and bone marrow transplant patients and their families. We are grateful for your support!💛 📸 @UIAdvancement

Thank you @UIDM for bringing the party to our patients! We can’t wait to see the final tally tonight! 💃🕺🎉

RT @uiowa: Dancing for the next 24 hours @UIDM because Kids Can’t Wait!

RT @uiowa: This candle will burn for the next 24 hours during Dance Marathon 31. We honor and remember all the kids who have lost their bat…

Thank you to the @SpiritHalloween Spirit of Children for donating $59,689 to support our Child Life program + $7,400 in costumes! 🎃 These gifts help make Halloween and other events memorable for our patients and continue to make a difference at our hospital. 💛

Our version of the Hawkeye Wave. 💛

Wesley was 4 months old when he was admitted to our hospital with heart failure and was put on the heart transplant list. Four months later, Wesley and his new heart went home. Read his incredible story:

DYK we have six full-time staff dedicated to helping our pediatric patients keep up on school work while they’re in the hospital? This team also works with home schools to help with the re-entry process when it’s time to go back to the classroom. 🍎📝

Nominations for the 2025 Kid Captain season are now open! In partnership with @TheIowaHawkeyes, the #KidCaptain program features inspiring stories from current and former patients. Parents and legal guardians have until March 7 to nominate their child:

Our @CMNHospitals Champion Ambassadors had an incredible night at a recent @GoHeartlanders game! Congrats to Cooper Estensen, named the 2025 CMN National Champion, and Piper Woody, who served as in-game host. Thanks to @Walmart and everyone who supported the cause!

Shopping cart injuries to kids are common and can be severe or even fatal. Our injury prevention experts offer some tips on keeping your kids safe, such as picking the right cart and making sure your child is in the cart properly. Read more:

Wondering how to keep your kids healthy during cold and flu and cold season? Our family medicine experts offer these tips for keeping germs at bay:

@MurphyKeith 💛🖤💛

Our Disability Resource Library, located within our Center for Disabilities and Development, has a variety of materials to help people of all ages understand disabilities of all kinds, most of which isn’t available in other libraries. Learn more:

Theodora’s life was in danger when she had a violent allergic reaction while waiting inside one of our clinics. Clinic staff who had recently been trained on this kind of “rapid response” helped the 4-year-old girl survive.

Corrin and Nacho have become familiar furry faces in our hospital, but did you know they’re actually part of our pediatric care team? Learn more about how facility dogs help patients:

We are grateful for the donations we receive that bring cheer to our patients on important days. Thank you! 💛

Thanks to the expert care they received in our neonatal ICU, these little ones are now thriving. Our NICU has the highest survival rate in the U.S. for extremely preterm infants. 💛