“On the outside, Abigail like any other baby. You wouldn’t know she’s been so critically unwell.”
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“To every single healthcare worker, thank you a million times. Because of you, we got to celebrate the life of our incredible little Elias today. You will never understand what you mean to our family.”
‘If you feel like no one believes in you, remember that I do.’: Single mom, abuse survivor graduates top of her nursing class thanks to nurse whose kindness saved her life
“I was a complete stranger to her, but she didn’t care. She hugged me tight. ‘Go back to nursing school, finish your degree, and make your kid’s proud. They need you.’ I put my head in my hands and cried for the first time in 9 months.”
‘Your baby’s left hand is missing his fingers.’: Mom shares discovering son’s limb difference, power of support community
“When I saw Weston’s hand and put my finger in his tiny palm, I knew I was the perfect fit to be his mom.”
‘There’s a 5th baby developing.’ We were encouraged to consider reducing the pregnancy, or terminate it altogether.’: LGBT mom to all-girl quintuplets recounts journey to family of 8
“The tech said, ‘Baby A-girl, baby B-girl, baby C-girl, baby D-girl, and baby E-girl.’ Later, we found out our girls were only the 2nd set of all-girl quintuplets in the US.”
‘Sarah will always be my baby sister and best friend.’: Woman grieving loss of sister fundraises for Addison’s Disease Awareness
“A patient mentioned she could not wait to get home because she missed walking at sunrise with her best friend. When Sarah’s shift ended, she clocked out, got two coffees, and sat with the patient, watching the sunrise. She did not ever do these extra things out of pity. It’s just the type of person she was.”
‘Your child has cancer.’ We came for a broken leg. How can that be?’: Mom shares 2-year-old’s ongoing cancer battle
“‘Metastasized? Doesn’t that mean…’ Yes, it does. It had already spread. How did this happen? What stage was it? Was he going to be okay? They could not give me any answers.”
I was crying when my sweet son said, ‘Take deep breaths mama. Remember this pain is a good pain!’ It was just what I needed to hear.’: Mom of 2 recounts asynclitic birth story
“The baby was pulling my cervix along with him, and it was acting like a rubber band around his head. I could hear the concern in my birth team’s voices and I knew he needed to get out ASAP.”
‘The specialists told my parents, ‘Switch his life support machine off.’ What my dad did saved my life.’: Assault victim shares ‘miracle’ recovery from traumatic brain injury
“The doctors suggested if I was to ever wake up, I would NEVER walk or talk again and would be in a vegetative state for the rest of my life. But my parents had hope.”
‘Dad said, ‘I really hope I get to see you again. If anyone can beat the system, it’s you.’ GAME ON.’: Woman thanks kindness of strangers for aiding her to visit dad in hospital bed
“I borrowed a Sharpie from the nice lady at the counter and wrote inside a donut box. Curious, she asked what I was up to. ‘I’m trying to covertly communicate with the nurses on my dad’s hospital floor.’ Then I detailed all the ways I’d be willing to sneak in if they’d let me, including wearing a disguise, hiding in a laundry cart, or lying very still on a gurney covered in a sheet.”
