‘Shockingly unique’: Why St. Louis program for antepartum moms is getting national attention

By: Anna Spoerre

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,110

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Kirsti Millar’s water broke when she was 23 weeks pregnant.

Against all odds, her team of doctors at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City delayed the delivery of her son, Olson, for 11 weeks. But it required Millar to move into a hospital room until then.

She hung photos and string lights across the room and brought a hot pink coffee maker from her office. She took work meetings from bed, changing into …

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