Amazing Patient Stories
Struggling mom bravely faces terrifying diagnosis. Beats the odds!
Kristen had always wanted a baby boy. But with two little girls in tow, and struggling to get ahead in life, she wasn't sure she was ready for another baby. When she discovered her baby had gastroschisis , she called Sacramento Life Center in tears.Read more
Immigrant mother of five gets big surprise at her sonogram
Halima, her husband and their 5 children had just made the long journey from their homeland, the small Kingdom of Jordan, to Sacramento. As Halima and her husband worked to help settle their family, not just into a new home and school for their children, but also into a new country and culture very foreign to their own experience, Halima thought she was suffering from jet lag. She felt fatigued, but even after a couple of weeks she hadn’t regained her energy. When the realization dawned on her that she might be pregnant, she didn’t know where to turn.Read more
From difficult childhood to empowered mother of two.
Erica and Raymond dropped into the Mobile Clinic, both feeling a little nervous. They met with patient advocates who reassured them and offered them information and insight.Read more
