Your donations support life-saving programs at The Children's Hospital of San Antonio In 2017, Rebekah Jowers was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormone imbalance disorder that causes small cysts to form on the ovaries and was told it would be difficult to ever become pregnant. Nevertheless, Rebekah and her fiancé, Logan, were eager... Continue Reading →
Life is Fragile. Handle with Prayer.
Jacob and Libby Eubank were overjoyed to learn they were pregnant with their second child. Their excitement grew when they knew they were having a boy to round out their little family. “We already had a little girl, so knowing we were having a little boy was just perfect,” said Jacob. “I would have been... Continue Reading →
Mighty Strength Comes in Small Packages
Your Donations Make Families Whole When Kaitlyn and Stewart learned they were expecting another baby, the whole family was elated. Their only child, Ella, would gain the sister she always dreamt of having. The couple desired a large family to fill their home with love and laughter, so this next step was an incredible milestone... Continue Reading →
IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME.
Kaitlyn and Stewart Skloss were excited about the prospect of giving their only child, Ella, a younger sibling. After all, they always wanted a house full of kids and are hoping for as many as five, so learning Kaitlyn was pregnant was welcome news. When she was 28 weeks along, Kaitlyn had an anatomy scan,... Continue Reading →
Grateful, Thankful, Blessed: Newborn Overcomes The Odds
Karina Gonzalez and her husband, Isaac, were excited about having a third child to round out their family. Never in their wildest dreams did they imagine having twins. Karina’s pregnancy was uneventful – something she was grateful for, especially after experiencing a miscarriage and a difficult pregnancy with her last child. She and her husband... Continue Reading →
A Divinely Orchestrated Gift
In November of 2017, Anna and Stephen Heimbecker found out their family was growing by two tiny feet. They never anticipated just how tiny those feet would be. When Anna visited her OB-GYN in San Angelo, Texas, for her 20-week sonogram, the physician noticed the baby was much smaller than she should be. Anna's obstetrician... Continue Reading →
A Healthy Heart is a Joyful Heart
On Mother’s Day 2017, Kaitlin and Michael welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Claire. The family went home from the hospital, excited to start their new lives together. At home, Kaitlin and Michael noticed that Claire was breathing heavily and acting abnormally fussy. They took her to her one-week check-up, where Claire was treated for colic,... Continue Reading →
You Help Critically Ill Infants Receive the Best Care
The tiniest patients are in the best, most capable hands at The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. Specialists in the level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), provide both intensive and intermediate care to critically ill infants requiring medical or surgical intervention at every hour, any day of the week. The newly remodeled space, which... Continue Reading →
Board Member Thankful for Receiving Life-Changing Care
With November right around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to kick off the season of giving thanks with a story about a former patient who is now an active member of the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation board. When Ned Hodge was leading the Alamo Heights Mules to a state tennis... Continue Reading →