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Critical Difference Stories
Birth
Click any of the birth stories below to read about amazing people and their miracles, or use the links at left to jump to a specific topic.
Four Leaf Clover:
The Finken Quads Story
Rich
and Tracy’s their chemistry was right & marriage soon followed.
Their chemistry for procreation was not as successful. After two years
of trying to have a child, they sought medical intervention to help fulfill
their parenthood dream; the results far exceeded their dreams.
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Never Give Up:
Claire and Julia Gambassi Story
Born
at 31 weeks, the twins were characteristically small for twins. Both sisters
had an irregular heartbeat and apnea, which kept them in the NICU for nine
weeks. Such problems are not uncommon for preemies. When the girls were breathing
on their own, they were sent home, within a day of their original due date.
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Twenty-Four Week Miracle:
The Micah Plimmer Story
When
their first child Maddox was born, everything went just as planned. So, when
Jodi became pregnant again two years later, she and her husband Shawn expected
a similar experience. They couldn’t have imagined how different it
would be.
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The
Schilz Family:
My Three Sons
Kelly and John Schilz When a medical condition prevented natural
conception, the determined couple elected to have In Vitro Fertilization
(IVF). They were aware of the IVF success rate, about 30%, so they chose
to have three embryos transferred. But Kelly and John felt ready for whatever
would come their way.
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The
Tayton Richardson Story:
First Timers
Angela
had a normal, healthy, pregnancy and delivery at Mercy Medical Center,
but the situation changed within minutes after Tayton’s birth. Instead
of greeting the world with a characteristic cry, the newborn boy arrived
with silence. While he appeared healthy at first, it quickly became apparent
he was struggling to breathe.
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Santiago
Family:
Belief Into Action
Miriam
and Don tried to have children early in their marriage, but it just
never happened. Doctors attributed her difficulty in conceiving to
Miriam’s diabetes
and her polycystic ovarian syndrome. The “thirty-something” couple made the most
of the cards life had dealt them. But the cards were about to change for them.
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Isolette
Dwelle Vega:
NICU Miracle Baby
Read
a poem from her mother about Isolette and her family’s journey.
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Emily
Graff:
Tiniest Baby Ever Born
at Saint Alphonsus
Emily May Ruth Graff celebrated her first birthday on Dec. 31, 2005. She is a
special baby for a number of reasons, one of them being that she is the tiniest
baby ever born at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.
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Nayeli
Alvarado:
A Miracle of Life
For
her parents, the news from the first pre-natal ultrasound and subsequent
tests confirmed their worst fears: that their baby may not survive the pregnancy
or the impending birth. Doctors feared for Nayeli's survival based on the
tests that noted medical problems that jeopardized her young life.
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Kalli
Hancock:
Miracle Baby
The term miracle is often used loosely. But in the case of Boise infant Kalli
Hancock, there's no better word to describe her life.
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