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January 29, 2025

Woodson : Called ‘Heart Warrior’ for a Reason

By Lindsey BobbittMommy to WoodsonHypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome; Heart TransplantBorn September 2022 Our heart journey began in May 2022 at our anatomy scan. Woodson is our rainbow baby after losing our second daughter in August 2021 during the second trimester. I think I just assumed the pregnancy with Woodson would be fine because we had…

January 29, 2025

Anabel : Story of a Fighter

By Marisa BaeseMommy to AnabelHLHS (Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome), Down Syndrome T21August – October 2018We learned about Anabel’s severe heart defect and chromosome abnormality during the 20-week ultrasound. We were referred to specialists in St. Louis and saw them monthly until learning she would need to be born early at 34 weeks 5 days on…

January 28, 2025

Fable : Waiting for a New Heart

By Mia WoodsMommy to FableBackwards Heart; Single Heart VentricleBorn December 2023 I was 20 weeks pregnant when we found out about Fable’s diagnosis – a backwards heart and single heart ventricle. At 36 weeks, I went in for a checkup and my baby’s heart rate was 280. I was quickly rushed to OB emergency where…

December 9, 2024

Santa Minis in Three OAW Service Areas

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…

November 22, 2024

Andre : Smiling & Laughing Through it All

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…

November 13, 2024

OAW Provides NICU Halloween Mini Sessions in Two Cities

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…

November 13, 2024

OAW at OKC PhotoCon 2024

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…

October 2, 2024

Moroni : The Most Beautiful Smile

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…

October 2, 2024

John : Sweet & Laid Back

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…

October 1, 2024

Holden : We’re Not Alone

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