by Vivian Solodkin | Jun 12, 2023 | Meet The Families
Meet Sofia Sofia seemed to be a healthy baby when she was born in Santa Maria at Marian Hospital but then began having issues. She had been vomiting, not passing stools and her stomach was distended. At just 2 days old, she was transferred to Cottage Children’s...
by Vivian Solodkin | May 16, 2023 | Meet The Families
Meet Catalina Catalina was born at 25 weeks’ gestation and weighed just 1 pound 5 ounces. Catalina was born at 25 weeks’ gestation, weighing just 1 pound 5 ounces. Due to her premature birth, Catalina was born with Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) and respiratory...
by Vivian Solodkin | Apr 27, 2023 | Meet The Families
Meet Carlos Before Carlos was born, doctors told his mother that he would not survive his birth. A few days after his birth, Carlos was diagnosed with intestinal blockage. He had numerous surgeries, but his issues persisted. After thorough testing, he was also...
by Vivian Solodkin | Mar 21, 2023 | Meet The Families
Meet Kimberly Kimberly was a premature baby born at 27 weeks gestation and weighed 1 lb, 13 oz. Her lungs were underdeveloped, and she was on oxygen for 4 months at Cottage Hospital. She had a congenital heart defect – Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) – a...
by Vivian Solodkin | Mar 21, 2023 | Meet The Families
Meet Stella Kristel was just 11 weeks pregnant when she was told her baby would be born with gastroschisis. Gastroschisis is a birth defect where a hole in the abdominal (belly) wall beside the belly button allows the baby’s intestines to extend outside of the...
by Vivian Solodkin | Mar 21, 2023 | Meet The Families
Meet Daniel Daniel’s mom went into labor at 27 weeks pregnant and was quickly rushed to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center by ambulance from Santa Maria where she had an emergency C-section. Daniel was just over a pound at birth and needed to be fed through...
