When Ruvi and Nash’s first child, Anotipa (Ano), was born prematurely at just 27 weeks and 4 days, he weighed only 1 pound 14 ounces.
IWK Patients
When Adalynn (Addie) was three years old, her parents, Justina and Sheldon, noticed she was having balance issues. She was unsteady on her feet and wouldn’t ride her bike, swing on a swing set, or run too fast.
In February 2022, Erin and her partner, Chad, welcomed a healthy and beautiful baby girl named Elle.
For first-time mom Stephanie, the experience of pregnancy was new and a rollercoaster of emotions and physical changes like many first-time mom’s experiences.
Twins Ben and Matthew were born prematurely, at 32 weeks, in 2012 and were immediately admitted to the IWK’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Ben did very well and was discharged after five weeks.