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Nova Scotia

Rosie and Elle

Rosie

Rebecca was 26 weeks pregnant when her water broke on March 4, 2023, while she was home with her two-year-old daughter Ellie.

Maggie, IWK patient

Maggie

Ever since her first menstrual cycle at age 12, Maggie, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, has struggled with debilitating pain.

Oonig (Oonie) & Jeff

Oonig (Oonie)

In 1996, Jeff Ward and his late common-in-law partner, Lori Ann, gave the IWK a very special gift—a dreamcatcher.

Ava, IWK patient

Ava

In early 2020, Ava, who was then 16, started to have persistent nausea that would worsen after she ate something.

Felicia, IWK patient

Felicia

Felicia was born weighing just five pounds and 10 ounces. Although some babies born small are healthy, this, unfortunately, wasn’t the case for Felicia.