"Our twins were born in Bettendorf and transferred within hours to University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)." – Samantha
"The staff treated our twin girls and the rest of our family with compassion. We were always informed of what was going on with our girls’ care." – Megan
"I was transferred to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics for preterm labor. Libby was delivered by emergency C-section at 26 weeks and had a blood transfusion on her first day of life." – Megan
"We received wonderful care from all of our doctors and nurses. There is nowhere else we would have wanted to deliver and have Colt cared for." – Hannah
In May 2017, Tiffany and Michael knew something was seriously wrong with their son. It was determined that Carter had an extremely rare kind of blood cancer called juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) that affects one or two children out of 1 million each year. To save his life, the pediatric hematology/oncology team at University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital needed to find a bone marrow donor.
“They see you at your most vulnerable moments, when you’re crying, scared, nervous, AND happy. They don’t HAVE to, but they go above and beyond to show they care.” Tara’s son Nolan was born with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, a rare genetic syndrome.
When Shalan and Kyle Knapke found out that their daughter Adira would be born without a fully developed right ventricle, they turned to UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. “We are so blessed to have such an amazing hospital nearby!”
“When we first arrived we had no idea what was going to happen to our newborn baby. The doctors and nurses were very comforting and knowledgeable with a plan for her. We were some of the first ones to use the new facility, and we were very impressed.”
With his rosy cheeks, tousled hair, and outgoing personality, Brady Jorgensen looks like many other kids his age. You wouldn’t guess that he’s lived with a brain tumor since he was 9 months old.
