Love Notes

The Wehrspann Family

In 2017, Becky and Ben arrived in the pediatric intensive care unit eager to hear the condition of their daughter. Earlier that day the family

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The Keen Family

When their son Nash was born extremely early, Mollie and Randall knew that a long NICU stay was in their future. Mollie’s nurses encouraged her

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The Phetmanysay Family

In 2022 at their 20-week prenatal appointment, Daniel and Madison learned one of their twins had a very serious and severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia. “Her

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The Pecinovsky Family

When Meredith developed preeclampsia, the Cedar Falls family knew their baby would need the specialized care of a NICU. At just 30 weeks gestation, baby

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The Love Family

When their daughter Zoey was born with a severe heart defect, the Love family knew they were in for a long journey. They traveled from Rock

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The Kurtz Family

When their second son, Wyatt, was born 15 weeks early the Kurtz family found themselves unexpectedly in Iowa City. Anticipating a long NICU stay, the Waukee

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The Waterman Family

When Trisha and Scott Waterman’s daughter was born prematurely, they were filled with uncertainty. “Knowing we didn’t live close enough to the hospital to spend

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The Williams Family

Pregnant with her first child, Rochelle felt unprepared when her water broke 7 weeks early. “I honestly did not have my diaper bag ready. Just

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The Weatherwax Family

When their infant son was life flighted to Iowa Healthcare Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Kayla and Ben arrived with just the clothes on their backs.

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The Ward Family

The night that Daniel and I came to the Ronald McDonald House, I didn’t have shoes on my feet. I remember this detail clearly. I

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The DeKeyrel Family

At just 26 weeks pregnant with twins, Kelly DeKeyrel’s water unexpectedly broke. Kelly immediately went on strict bed rest at University of Iowa Hospitals and

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The Hutcheson Family

It was a Thursday when Davenport couple Jenny and Keenan Hutcheson welcomed their third child into the world, eight weeks ahead of schedule. Baby Remi

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The Hayward Family

Emmerson was born premature at just 28 weeks and 5 days gestation. Briana and Cameron Hayward were transferred from Allen Hospital in Waterloo to UnityPoint

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The Hoeger Family

Rochelle Hoeger and her daughter Jasmyn were exhausted from traveling back and forth from their home in Dyersville, Iowa to Iowa City for outpatient treatment.

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