Pregnancy & Birth Patient Stories
Read more from our patients about how we are able to work together with families to make sure they know what to expect during pregnancy and all of their options when it comes to giving birth.
Childbirth with Choices
I appreciated the options and the flexibility
Kristin Olson appreciated the options and the flexibility offered by EvergreenHealth's Family Maternity Center for the birth of her first child. Read Kristin's story
Multiples
Reducing risks for pregnancies with multiples
EvergreenHealth's Multiples Program helped Christine Beatty keep her multiple pregnancy healthy and on track. Read Christine's story
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
Fetal surgery to save her twins
"We are so lucky that Anna and Katie are healthy and happy," says mom Karen Dennis - but it was more than just luck that helped her adorable twins into the world. Read Karen's story
"I knew something wasn't right..."
Testing picked up signs of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), and Natalie Littlejohn's babies would need delicate in-utero surgery at EvergreenHealth to survive. Read Natalie's story
Pregnancy Complications
Bed rest for a risky pregnancy
At 13 weeks, Catherina Brown was placed on strict bed rest. EvergreenHealth's antepartum unit provided the care and support needed to see her pregnancy through. Read Catherina's story
Finding help in your back yard
A routine ultrasound at 20 weeks discovered a often fatal condition with Lindsay Kendall's baby. She found help at the Maternal-Fetal Medicine program. Read Lindsay's story
"Sometimes it takes an entire hospital..."
It took EvergreenHealth specialists from maternal-fetal medicine, oncology, endocrinology, hematology and cardiology to solve Kelly McClure's medical mystery and save her baby. Read Kelly's story
"I delivered my baby the way I wanted to."
Melody McMillan was 23 weeks into her pregnancy and beginning to set up the baby’s nursery. Then her plans were turned upside down when she was put on bedrest. Read Melody's story
Parent-Baby Groups
A father's perspective
Brian Schafer went from listening in on wife Andrea's EvergreenHealth Parent-Baby classes to joining them on his own. Read Brian's story
The sisterhood of motherhood
New mom Siri Pannell felt overwhelmed and isolated after the birth of her daughter. Then she discovered a community of support at EvergreenHealth's Parent-Baby Groups. Read Siri's story
A lifeline for new parents
New mom Holly Egging is raving about the help, support, nurturing and friendship she found at EvergreenHealth's Parent-Baby Group. Read Holly's story
