Within 24 hours of welcoming their first child in 2009, Catherine and Mark learned that their daughter, Gabriella, was dealing with serious health concerns.
IWK Patients
Kayla and Kevin never imagined that the IWK would become such an important part of their lives. Their three boys—Bo, Freddy, and George—are all under four years old and all rely on the specialized care of the IWK.
When Satchel, 14, collapsed suddenly during his baseball game on July 30, 2022, his parents, Gord and Rebecca, never could have imagined it was because he had a stroke.
In 2018, Marlee and Shane from Pictou County, Nova Scotia, experienced a devastating stillbirth. Months after receiving the go-ahead from doctors, Marlee became pregnant again.
When Morgan’s water broke 11 weeks early in August 2023, neither she nor her partner, Brennan, could have predicted what their premature baby boy, Jesse, would have to overcome.