Why I Give: Brenda Gibson
“WakeMed is the hospital in this community looking after the people in this community. The mission of WakeMed is so different than any other organization. There is a culture at WakeMed of people wanting to help.”
“WakeMed is the hospital in this community looking after the people in this community. The mission of WakeMed is so different than any other organization. There is a culture at WakeMed of people wanting to help.”
In January, Stacy and Jonathan Holley of Raleigh found out they were pregnant and were overwhelmed with joy. On February 12, that joy was tripled when their OB/GYN discovered Stacy was pregnant with triplets. Three baby boys! The Holleys did as any expecting couple would do. They told family and friends the exciting news, began […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every year an estimated 15 million infants worldwide are born preterm (over 3 weeks early). The Global Challenge of Preterm Birth Preterm birth affects families in every country. While more than 80 percent of preterm births occur in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, the problem is universal. In fact, […]
Although I had taken a birthing class and previously delivered at WakeMed, I had no idea the Mothers’ Milk Bank was there, let alone that it provided much-needed breast milk to so many NICU babies. On November 7th, 2017 that changed. At 39 weeks gestation, during the early stages of labor, my daughter’s heart stopped […]
My fourth child, a beautiful sweet baby girl, Lyra Noelle, was placed into our arms last October. I was so relieved labor was over, yet one look in her tiny face told me something was different from my other children. “Down Syndrome” were the two words not yet spoken by anyone in the delivery room, […]
WakeMed is pleased to welcome Executive Chef, Adam Smith, to the team! Below, we did a little Q&A where Chef Adam chatted with us about his culinary background, entertained some fun questions, talked candidly about what inspired him to become a chef, and shared his hopes for how his new role at WakeMed will impact […]
Tiffany and Thomas Sinodis of Cary were over the moon in February 2017 when they found out they were expecting twins. But just a few months later, in May, Tiffany started experiencing complications that lead to a completely different pregnancy journey than she had planned on. After a series of tests, the OB-GYN physicians at […]
Fragile newborns need the best possible nutrition to grow and develop into healthy infants. A mother’s breast milk is best, but many times critically ill and premature babies can’t breastfeed, and their mothers are frequently unable to pump enough milk for them. Dr. Jonathan Seigel is a neonatologist and medical director of WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank. According to […]
Harmony and Ian VanGundy were anxiously awaiting the birth of their third child in September 2017. Like their other two children, Allistair, age 3, and Gannon, 15, they were going to deliver at WakeMed, but this time they were going closer to home to the new WakeMed North Hospital in North Raleigh. Harmony was nine […]
Premature birth is the leading cause of death in children under the age of five worldwide. [source] World Prematurity Day aims to raise awareness of the challenges and burdens of preterm birth globally and improve the situation of preterm babies and their families. History of World Prematurity Day World Prematurity Day always falls on November […]
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