'One in a million' newborn defies odds, despite doctors' predictions

One Louisiana couple — who began planning their daughter's funeral before birth because doctors believed she wouldn't survive — is rejoicing as their baby miraculously defied the odds and is now three weeks old


-- LIVE ACTION & WVUE FOX 8 New Orleans, --October 6, 2026

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Takeaways:

  • Nick and Savannah Roberts were told their little girl, Wren, would likely die at birth. Wren beat the odds, and is now three weeks old.
  • She has a rare genetic mutation which has resulted in three heart defects. She has spina bifida, her stomach is located in her chest, and she is lacking a spleen.
  • Despite her medical conditions, Wren is meeting milestones. Doctors have called her life "unexplainable."
  • Wren's life is a reminder that doctors can't always predict every medical outcome.

The Details:

Wren's parents, Nick and Savannah Roberts,learned 20 weeks into Savannah's pregnancy that Wren likely wouldn't survive birth. She has a rare genetic mutation which has resulted in three heart defects, she has no spleen, and her stomach is placed in her chest. She also has spina bifida. ---More...

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