Patient Stories for Pregnancy Care

Welcoming your first baby during a pandemic

September 9, 2020
Michael and Tina Lung hold their daughter, Makayla Lily Lung, outside by a field of sunflowers
Becoming a parent for the first time can be scary. Having your first baby during a worldwide pandemic can add another layer of anxiety. And when you’re a medical student, you’re extra sensitive to potential complications.

Amber grateful for 'incredible journeys' before and after motherhood

April 16, 2018
Amber Bowers had two incredible pregnancy journeys thanks to care from Rachel Maassen, MD at University of Iowa Health Care.

Collaborative care during high-risk pregnancy

November 7, 2017
Angie Poulsen and her family
Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition where the placenta attaches too deep in the uterine wall. Most of the time, a hysterectomy is the only way to stop the hemorrhaging since the placenta does not want to pull away from the uterus. The physicians would not know how bad a placenta accreta was until they were performing the C-section.

UI Health Care combines 'one-on-one connection' and 'skill'

October 25, 2017
Rachel Asbury's pregnancy care and the pediatric follow-up at UI Health Care was just what she was looking for.

Betsy grateful for pregnancy care she received

July 13, 2017
After two miscarriages, Betsy Brown learned she was pregnant in May 2016. A family member recommended UI Health Care because she had always been impressed by how her care team worked together to ensure the best possible outcome.

‘Most caring people I’ve been around’ comforted mom far from home

May 4, 2017
“I also cannot say enough about the medical care I received. On nights when I was alone and scared of what was happening, the staff was there.”