Love Notes

The Novinger Family

At the five month mark of her pregnancy, Mya Novinger met with doctors to prepare for the worst. Doctors warned Mya that her baby girl

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The Rausa-Neira Family

Chris Neira and Brittany Rausa reside in Burlington, Iowa, but in the last five months, they’ve spent more time in Iowa City. Their daughter Jenny

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The Gomez Family

Karyna Gomez describes her family as strong, loving, and caring. Even when times get tough, she says they always stay positive and look on the

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The Schuldt Family

Harper Schuldt was born in Iowa City at just 25 weeks to first-time parents Chance and Jessi. Residing in Van Wert, Iowa, which is almost

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The Conrad Family

Twin sisters Evelyn and Alice Conrad each weighed just 1 pound 2 ounces when they were born 17 weeks early on October 3rd, 2018. Their

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The Mueller Family

Karsey Mueller has spent more time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unity (NICU) than she did being pregnant. “Our daughter Bexley was born pre-mature at

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The Sanchez Family

Amelia Sanchez is a typical 6 year old from Burlington, Ontario who loves drawing, eating pizza, and going to dance class every Saturday. Despite being

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The Berggren Family

On October 22, 2018 teenager Toby Berggren from Bondurant, Iowa was diagnosed with anorexia and placed in the eating disorder unit at the University of

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The Williams Family

One week after Thanksgiving in 2018, Genell Williams of Davenport, Iowa gave birth to her baby boy Jordan at the University of Iowa Stead Family

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The Schuett Family

Having a specific due date for a newborn allows parents to prepare for baby’s arrival, organize work schedules and plan the best route to the

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The Hannah Family

A mother of two young boys, Aisha Hanna from Maquoketa, Iowa was ready to bring her third child into the world, this time a baby

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The Nelson-Kite Family

To put it simply, the Nelson-Kite family from Happy Valley, Oregon just love spending time together. “As a family of five, we enjoy cooking and

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The Knapp Family

Shortly after learning they were pregnant with a little girl, Nicole and Andy Knapp went in for a routine appointment when an irregularity on the

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The Stonebraker Family

Rhiannon Stonebraker is no stranger to the Ronald McDonald House Family Room at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.  Both of her babies stayed at

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The Wilson Family

Emergencies happen without notice and families have little time to prepare for an extended stay at a hospital hours away from home. Packing a suitcase

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