Rafe's Story

Rafe hadn’t moved around inside his mom’s womb for 10 days. But there were still 6 weeks before his due date. So, his mom’s labor and delivery team took action. Now, Rafe is like a lot of 2-year-olds – sweet, squirmy and full of life – but he has an extra special story. “We are just forever grateful to the staff for everything they did,” said Rebecca Baumgardner, Rafe’s mom.

Watch the video to find out how this little guy was brought into the world with a big miracle, and exceptional care.

Across the region, all of us at SCL Health are dedicated to a deeper level of personalized care for our smallest and most vulnerable patients – as well as their moms and dads. Learn more about labor and delivery at Lutheran Medical Center.

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