A tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) occurs when a connection between the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach) forms during fetal development before birth.

Ramiah Martin isn't like other little girls, and that's perfectly fine with her mother. "She is nothing short of a miracle," Leanne Martin said of her daughter, who was facing long odds before her ...