this was an experimental procedure? >> it was definitely cutting edge. >> reporter: miraculously, it worked. abigail was born at 28 weeks with no kidneys but lungs able to sustain life. a medical first. >> we would expect a performing normal childhood for her. >> she will need a kidney transplant and daily dialysis until she gets one. she will spend her first six months here at lucille packard children's hospital at stanford. >> stanford, johns hopkins -- it takes a village. >> yeah. >> reporter: a very smart village. >> it does. >> reporter: the multimillion dollar treatment plan covered by medicare and the congressional health plan. you are not getting much of a maternity leave. i gather you are going back for the syria vote. yeah, i am, it's important. >> i'll still be here, though. >> i am very jealous. >> a miracle for mom and dad and especially for little abigail. david wright, abc news, palo alto. >> getting a little misty.