First In-Womb Surgery Success | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

A five-month-old baby boy, Theo, is thriving at home after undergoing a groundbreaking in-utero surgery at just 26 weeks — the first of its kind in the U.S. for complex gastroschisis, where intestines protrude outside the body. His parents, Maisie and Josh, faced immense anxiety, but thanks to a minimally invasive FDA-trial procedure at Texas Children’s Hospital, Theo was born full-term, healthy, and even started breastfeeding immediately. Discharged just three days after birth, he’s now hitting all milestones — proving that medical innovation can transform outcomes before a child even takes…