It was the day after Christmas, December 26, 2022, when six-months pregnant Maria Patterson began to feel strong labor contractions. She had traveled from Texas to North Carolina with her husband, McKinley Patterson, IV, and their seven-year-old son to celebrate the holidays with family. She’d experienced Braxton Hicks contractions just days prior, so Maria figured […]
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Our Love Light Family: Stacy and Jonathan Holley
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 […]
Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Harmony’s Story
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 […]
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