on angels wings

By Lisa SmithMommy to Aidan & ThomasMonochorionic Twin Pregnancy, sIUGR, born premature2024 At just 17 weeks pregnant with twins, we learned we had a monochorionic twin pregnancy (sharing one placenta) that resulted in selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR). Because of this, there was a chance that the smaller baby (baby A/Aidan) would not continue to…

By Erin TuckerMommy to Eliza JanelleHydrocephalus and AchondroplasiaMarch 2021 While still pregnant with my fourth child, I was told that she had fatal birth defects and would likely not survive after birth. That is when we were first connected to On Angels’ Wings. I was given contact information for several support groups and reached out…

The tradition continues! For several years now, On Angels’ Wings has offered Santa mini sessions to its recipient families, working with amazing volunteer photographers and the best Santas we know! What started in our Springfield, Missouri chapter has expanded to St. Louis and, this year, Oklahoma City! Also, shoutout to Phoenix Home Care, which helped…

By Mollie JonesMommy to AndreCongenital Heart Defect – Hypoplastic Left Heart SyndromeApril 11, 2022 – January 20, 2023 Our journey began in January 2022, at about 6 months pregnant with our first child. We were told that our unborn son’s heart was no longer developing, and we were sent to specialists two hours away from…

For the second year, On Angels’ Wings provided Halloween pictures to families with a child in the NICU during the week of Halloween for both Springfield, Missouri hospitals. New this year, the organization also provided NICU Halloween pictures to patients and their families in the Mercy St. Louis hospital too! This additional service is sponsored…

The Michelles (Founder and Executive Director, Michelle Cramer, and Vice President and Director of Support, Michelle Slavens) attended the 2024 PhotoCon hosted by Bedford Camera in Oklahoma City on November 1st and 2nd. With the help of the OKC Area Coordinator, Tara Lee, the ladies met many photographers from across the region who showed interested…

By Ceianna KatoMommy to MoroniSpina Bifida and HydrocephalusBorn January 2023 We had ten children when we got pregnant. We had recently moved and I wasn’t too eager to find a doctor, so I procrastinated. When we finally settled on a place, I was around 28 weeks. The first ultrasound showed some brain and spinal problems…

By Sarah IngeMommy to JohnSpina Bifida (Myelomeningocele), Hydrocephalus & Chiari 2 MalformationBorn 2017 When I found out I was pregnant, I wanted what everyone wants: a healthy baby that I’m going to run after, potty train, all those milestones. It never crossed my mind that something could be wrong. When I found out I was…

After being released from the NICU in 2023, Augie’s parents shared his story. As of August 2024, he’s a year removed from his NICU stay and doing wonderfully. Be sure to see his latest photos below!

Samantha Owsley, mommy to Holden, shares their journey with his Spina Bifida diagnosis and working with On Angels’ Wings.