Love Notes

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

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

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

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

Finding the best medical care can be expensive and stressful. Kentucky native Sydney Jones knows firsthand through her journey with Kylainah, her beautiful baby girl.

On a single day, the Graczyk family’s world changed forever. From an early age, Dawn and Eric Graczyk’s daughter, Marissa, struggled with health issues that

In many ways, Hunter Lantz is just like any other 14-year-old boy who loves sports, playing with his dogs and finding any excuse to use

“God picks some kids to show that they are powerful.” Karenth Sanchez and her family live in Lima, Peru. Caleb, age four, came into the

In 2014, Carrie and Nathan Geise began a new chapter of their story when their third daughter, Elizabeth, was born at twenty-eight weeks. They were

When Casie was 32 weeks pregnant, she faced an emergency C-Section and the news that there would be a rocky road ahead for her and

We would like to introduce the Downs-Hafley family from Wickenburg, Arizona – mom Nannette, dad Harold and their son Marcelino. When Marcelino needed a specialist

The Noel-Mobleys were told during their 20 week ultrasound that their child had complex chromosome traits that neither the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s

Meet the Stewarts from Northeast Iowa! Melissa and Thomas have an eight year old son, a three year older daughter, and two year old twin

Trisha felt her water break at 22.5 weeks gestation. She was pregnant with fraternal triplets and knew that she needed to go to the hospital

Doctor appointments during pregnancy are full of excitement and nervous expectations. When time came for their ultra-sound, however, the McGoverns learned more than they expected.