When Stephanie and Ashten’s newborn son, Beckett, was born with severely low blood sugar, they thought he could have diabetes because there was a family history.
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In 2023, Brigitte and Christopher were settling into their life together in New Brunswick with their two daughters, Jeanne and Jhanna, after moving from the Philippines to Canada. Christopher arrived in Canada in 2019, and after four long years apart, the family was happy to be together again.
At Esther’s 20-week ultrasound, doctors discovered Elena had Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), a rare and life-threatening condition that can leave babies with small, underdeveloped lungs.
In December 2023, Ashley and Chris were shocked to learn their then three-month-old son, Ellis, had Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS), a rare genetic condition that affects a child's immune system, blood cells, and skin.
When Brittany and her husband, Colby, found out they were pregnant with their first baby— a boy they’d name Wyatt—they knew he would change their lives in a profound way.