FALL/WINTER| 2014 |

I appreciate this opportunity to thank all of you for your generosity to LaVie. It is a privilege to be able to thank each of you for your financial donations, your friendship, and your gifts of time, prayers and support this past year. It is an amazing thing that this community does for those we serve.

As we have shared many stories throughout the year with all of you, I pray that the varied stories can help you see the different situations that hurting women are living with, and how women can often make an abortion plan

based upon not seeing any hope in their lives. I would have to say that most women do not want to have an abortion, but they cannot see beyond today and see how they could possibly feel in 1, 5 or even 10 years from now. I am thankful that LaVie continues to be a safe place for women, where they truly are given an opportunity to see all of their options for their baby.

As we go into a season where many friends and family members gather together for a time of Thanksgiving, I would like you to remember these faces that grace the pages of this newsletter. These faces, “LaVie babies”, exist because of you. So on their behalf, and for all the other “LaVie babies”, I give Thanks for YOU!

Blessings,

2321 Broadwater AveBillings MT 59102

(406) 652-4868HEIGHTS

44 Wicks LaneBillings MT 59105

(406) 256-7038

DeAnn Visser C.E.O.

Thank You for my Life!

***Charity Patient Care provided in 2013 was $498,600.***

In Memory Or HonorBill & Shirley Downs in

memory of Ed GoodmanJerry & Arthel Vincent in memory of

Lois WittDavid & Janice Vigesaa in memory of

Lois WittGabe & Rethal Wetsch in memory of

Lois WittTerry & Kari Kvigne in memory of

Lois WittStephen & Kathy Magstadt in memory

of Lois WittPaul & Kathleen Gerber in memory of

Lois WittLeon & Carol Wald in memory of

Lois WittLeonard & Barbara Kaiser in memory of

Jim VisserRichard & Nancy Pence in memory of

Vera StenehjemBarbara Prichard in memory of

Lois WittBeverly Ann Lorenz in memory of

Lois WittPeter & Terry Vandenoever in memory

of Lois WittJim & Jean Brown in memory of

Jim VisserJohn & Shelley Wold in memory of

Jim VisserLydia & Connie Kercher in memory of

Lois WittJoanne & Bud Leuthold in memory of

Grace HinesThe Snidow Descendants in memory of

Martha Rodes SnidowMax & Vickie Miller in memory of

Jim VisserMax & Vickie Miller in memory of

Jeannine VondraRon & Bartie Lebsock in memory of

Jim VisserStout Ventures, Inc. in memory of

Jim VisserMonte & Sue Mutschler in honor of

Emily SchreckMark & Heidi Goldy in memory of

Kimber AlexisKeven & Lisa Reinschmidt in memory

of Jim VisserLynnette Downs in memory of Neta RayBud & Joanne Leuthold in memory of

Mary CrippenJames & Barbara Visser in memory of

Neta RayCalvin & Mylo Lane in memory of

Jim VisserLynnette Downs & Justin Downs

& Family in memory of Ray Choriki

Thank You for

your material donations...

Layette Items: (All New)• Size 1 diapers• Size 3 diapers• Pacifiers• Bottle Brushes• Baby shampoo• Baby clothing (size 1-3 mos.)

(gender neutral)• Burp cloths• Onesies (gender neutral)• Baby socks/shoes• Baby towels/wash cloths• Baby toys/books

Mommy Gift Bag Items: (All New)• Warm socks• Mittens• Hats• Photo frames • Small photo albums

Misc. Material Needs:• Baby Wipe Warmer (for Ultrasound

Room)• Current magazines for waiting room

Michaela Letasky Brekke

Lacinta WalshDarlee Nordhage

Marian WestCarol Loge

Leslie SmithWhite Cross Group

Cathy PomeroyDanielle Liberty

Sharon TewIlene KriskovichCarrie Hoveland

Lisa McDanielLisa Johnson

Anna YorkGwen Knight

Rose Marie RockwellCindy BeersMarj Miller

Knifty Knitters – Aspen View Retirement

Ruth BrennekeAdam & Megan Wall

Marian WestLinda Mallwen

Donna LeutholdVirginia PierceLacie BrannenBridget EckleyErin Alabaugh

Arlene NewmanLynn VanNice

First Evangelical Free ChurchSusan Cuthill

Sarah HillMs. Deleon

www.billingscpc.orgBOARD OF DIRECTORSJim Day Chairman

Nate Poetzl Vice Chairman & Board Pastor

Chris Anderson Secretary

Gabe Lapito Treasurer

Dr. Danielle Emery Board Member

Ann-Marie McKittrick Board Member

Gary Rome Board Member

Dr. Rick Stevens Board Member

DeAnn Visser C.E.O.

Material Needs List:

In-Kind donations Bonanza Health Foods Joel Hageman Productions Mary’s Health Foods Meyerco Sprinklers

Please Join us in

Prayer! Join us each

month to pray for our clinics, our staff, and

our clients.

Want to be a part of our team? Email Anndrea at-

anndreaw@billingscpc.org or call 652-4868.

Prayer Intercessory Please Join us in

Prayer! Join us each

month to pray for our clinics, our staff, and

our clients.

Want to be apart of our team? Email Anndrea at-

anndreaw@billingscpc.org or call 652-4868.

Prayer Intercessory

Please Join us in

Prayer! Join us each

month to pray for our clinics, our staff, and

our clients.

Want to be apart of our team? Email Anndrea at-

anndreaw@billingscpc.org or call 652-4868.

Prayer Intercessory Please Join us in

Prayer! Join us each

month to pray for our clinics, our staff, and

our clients.

Want to be apart of our team? Email Anndrea at-

anndreaw@billingscpc.org or call 652-4868.

Prayer Intercessory

Montana State University - Career Fair

Every fall Montana State University of Billings hosts a Career Fair at the College for students to connect with businesses. This September, LaVie was able to be a part of it.

Some of our medical staff, Dr. Roberts, Heights Clinic Physician; Anndrea, C.N.A and Stacie, R.N. hosted a table at both City College and MSU-B. LaVie was accompanied by other businesses

such as; Wells Fargo, Shopko, and the YWCA. Applications for nursing, receptionists, internships, and volunteer positions were made available. Additionally, some nursing students discussed internship

opportunities with Dr. Roberts. In total, over the two day event, 20 applications were handed out.Cookies wrapped in our signature label - “Keep Calm and Study

Hard” were handed out as well as candy and gifts cards, which helped provide opportunities to talk one-on-one with several students about sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, ultrasounds, and sports physicals. A prenatal video played while brochures and business cards were handed out. Also baby models were displayed, whereby many students commented that they made pregnancy look “more real” than they had envisioned and helped them to realize it actually was a life and not “just tissue”.

Being at this event gave LaVie a chance to raise awareness in the community. It was a great opportunity for us to make that initial contact and leave a great impression.

• 545 total pregnancy tests (includes 17 retests) -up 23% over 2013

• 324 (59%) positive• 221 (41%) negative• 183 (35%) carry to

term*• 290 (55%) abortion

vulnerable*• 55 (10%) abortion

minded*• 226 total ultrasounds –

up 60% over 2013• 127 STI tests given – up

20% over 2013• 21 layettes given• 310 prenatal classes

provided

* Percentages do not consider pregnancy retests.

2014 Statistics:

January–July

Attendance: 490 peopleGifts given at Banquet: $ 58,608.00Sponsor A Day Gifts & Pledges: $ 30,293.50Pre/Post Banquet Gifts: $ 25,895.00Heads & Tails Total ($3,231.00) $ 1,615.50Banquet Sponsorships: $ 32,600.00

Total Gross Banquet Income: $ 149,012.00

Banquet Results

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Life is beautiful.

2014 Annual Fundraiser Banquet

Banquet AwardsLaVie is blessed with having many

wonderful, dedicated and caring volunteers who give generously of their time and talents. We always enjoy acknowledging a few of these special individuals at our annual banquet.

The Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to RoseMarie Rockwell. This award is in recognition of an individual who has served one full year or more, excelled in dedication and diligence in their volunteer position and given above and beyond what is expected of them in that position.

The Care Award was presented to Catholic HEART Workcamp. This award is in recognition of one who has contributed to the needs of the ministry in a loving and caring way giving service generously from the heart.

The Outstanding Service Award was presented to Dr. Patrick Byorth. This award is in recognition of an individual who has been involved in the ministry a minimum of two years, showing leadership qualities in faithfulness, diligence and self-motivation by continuing to give beyond their primary responsibilities serving in various capacities to further the ministry.

It is amazing that another banquet has come and gone. While the overall planning and preparation takes months, it is literally over in a blink of an eye. Each year we

strive to successfully represent LaVie and the women we serve. We can only take our record attendance and the financial donations received at this year’s banquet as a humble sign that God again has helped us accomplish this task.

The passionate and informative address by our key note speaker, Brad Mattes, whose serves as the Executive Director and CEO of Life Issues Institute and President of the International Right to Life Federation, shared with us his insight as a veteran of the pro-life cause, with over 38 years of educational, political and humanitarian experience. Through Brad’s journey, we saw how it led him to make a difference. Through this he works to protect vulnerable individuals and educates others on end-of-life issues.

As always, the ultrasound demonstration was the highlight of the evening. Baby Thompson cooperated very nicely giving the audience a good show of an active 14 week old baby gestation. A typical comment from guests has been, “It is still a miracle to be able to see into the womb. That tiny life and protecting it remains the main reason we are here.”

LaVie is so appreciative to everyone who attended this year’s banquet. Specifically, we would like to thank this year’s program participants; Joey Traywick, Emcee; Chris Anderson, LaVie Board Secretary; Pastor Chris Hallock, Grace Bible Church; LaVie Nurses - Stacie Pannell and Kristi Williams; Josh & Mary Thompson, Ultrasound Demonstration; Holly Linde, Banquet Chairman; Stacie Pannell, Reservation Chairman, along with volunteer Harper Swords’ assistance; and our fabulous table hosts for their significant contribution to this year’s banquet. Thank you to our banquet sponsors, who made this evening possible through their generous financial contributions. Thank you to all of our donors who have faithfully watched us grow and continued to support our mission through our many changes. May we continue to earn your trust and admiration as we partner in helping women and their unborn babies. All of your support, both prayerfully and financially, makes a difference every day!

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Life is beautiful.Platinum Sponsors ($3,000+)Scott and Karen CoxMike and Joan MatzBill and Bev RyanBen and Joei Uselman & BrucoWestern Marketing, Inc.

Gold Sponsors ($1,000-$2,999)Faith ChapelValet Today – Jason and Stacey

FrankThomas and Margaret

McGillvrayParty Time PlusMerrill Lynch – Anderson,

Hedge, Wagner Team The Chapman Group – Colby

and Anna ChapmanRoutson Family FoundationTy and Marca Vogele

Silver Sponsor ($500-$999)Brookstone MonumentMandeville Agency, Inc.Strategic Retirement Plans –

Gabe and Brandi Lapito Russell and Karen FaggDrs. Dale and Danielle EmeryDeeLynn Design Flowers

Bronze Sponsor($100-$499)Colleen Black & Co.Daniel SullivanBlair Unlimited, Inc.

Rose Marie’s storyI have had a heart for the unborn for 44 years. My passion led me to volunteer in my

community. I desired to help where I could.My story begins 44 years ago; I was two months pregnant when my husband had a

debilitating stroke. His stroke impaired his mobility and speech. Shortly after, I visited my OBGYN where he stated “You don’t have to go through with this pregnancy”.

I brushed it off, and the option never again presented itself.

His words didn’t cross my mind until years after when abortion became legal. The Pro Choice movement influenced the community to believe a fetus was not alive, but rather ‘just tissue’. I then realized how fortunate I was to have ignored my doctor’s comment.

I thank God each and every day for my children. My husband and I had three younger children at the time of his stroke. That pregnancy gave us our fourth child. My husband went on to lead a fairly normal life as a stroke victim. Although life was very difficult at times, we survived our struggles, and were blessed and happy. We were never promised life would be easy, but I am so thankful that we chose life!

DeAnn Visser, CEO; Mandy Bell and Jody Gulligan from Catholic HEART Workcamp.

JANUARY1 Columbus Evangelical - 1/2

2 Jeremy & Tracie Vogel3 Dr. Greg & Terry Dorow - 1/2

4 Todd & Sonja Frank - 1/2

6 Paul & Sara Siderius8 Bill & Lynette Michael - 1/2

12 Mike & Joan Matz16 Bill & Susan Cunningham - 1/2

17 Mark & Karmal Verzatt18 Rich & Carol Trees - 1/2

19 Ziggy & Stella Ziegler20 Jim & Daphne Sutton23 Michael & Rebecca Power25 David & Maribeth Daines26 St. Pius Knights of Columbus29 Kerry & Laura Larson - 1/2

30 Ben & Joei Uselman31 Bill & Susan Cunningham - 1/2

FEBRUARY1 Steve & Pauline Tostenrud - 1/2

3 Valet Today Cleaners - 1/2

7 Todd & Sonja Frank - 1/2

10 Brandi & Gabe Lapito13 Jeff & Sue Fordham15 Rocky Mountain Community Church16 Danielle Watson - 1/2

16 David & Sandra Hopkins - 1/2

18 Christ Covenant Reformed Church23 Steve & Tracy Neary25 Joe & Amy Lierow - 1/2

27 Lynnette Downs - 1/2

28 Douglas Frank

MARCH1 Patrick & Mary Kay Byorth2 Rob Huston - 1/2

MARCH (continued)3 Gene Klamert4 Broyles Farms (Gary & Sue Broyles) - 1/2

6 Aaron & Kelli Sironi8 Trinity Lutheran School - 1/2

10 Tamra & Emerson Weaver14 Dr. Michael & Rebecca Power16 Dan & Carolyn Farmer17 Lynnette Downs - 1/2

17 Dana Lich - 1/2

18 Lonewolf Energy 18 St. Nicholas Church - 1/2

22 Dean & Margo Bruschwein - 1/2

25 Ken & Mary Kingman27 Leon & Theresa Roll28 Ken & Chris Kallem30 Christopher Nero - 1/2

APRIL2 Lyle & Irene Strobel - 1/2

6 Russ & Karen Fagg7 Jon & Nancy Rutt9 William & Patricia McCoy - 1/2

10 Bill & Chris Lohrenz - 1/2

11 Mike & Joan Matz13 Kerry & Laura Larson15 Gary & Kathy Hickle16 Dan & Carolyn Farmer19 Carol Truchot 20 Bev & Bill Ryan24 DeAnn Visser 28 St. Thomas Youth29 Doug & Terri Miller - 1/2

MAY1 Rocky Mountain Community Church3 Jesse & Donna Ellis5 Levi Klamert

MAY (continued)8 Nate & Daria Haney10 Bethel Evangelical Women - 1/2

14 Karleen & Richard Bridges17 Frank & Jill Witt - 1/2

17 Jim & Jennifer Stumbo - 1/2

18 Nate & Daria Haney21 Ronna Klamert24 Richard & Lisa Wood30 Leonard & Julie Orth30 Gabe & Anna Holmes - 1/2

31 Tom & Mary Koelzer

JUNE5 Luke & Brittany Rome7 Mike & Kathy Woods - 1/2

9 Patrick & Marian Burton11 Tim & Stacy Compton - 1/2

15 Frank & Susan Goffena17 Veronnaka Klamert18 Michael & Laura Williams - 1/2

22 Peters Family23 Allan & Patricia Karell - 1/2

25 Bud Nelson - 1/2

28 Chris & Annie Colson - 1/2

29 Chris & Annie Colson - 1/2

JULY1 Rocky Mountain Community Church2 Patrick & Mary Kay Byorth3 Jeff & Kim Carroll - 1/2

4 St. Thomas Youth - 1/2

10 Rick & Susie Thomas - 1/2

12 Gary & Carol Tinnes - 1/2

14 Sharon Bonogofsky Parker - 1/2

15 Jonathan & Erin Elenbaas16 Ron & Andrea Harmon - 1/2

16 Dean & Margo Bruschwein - 1/2

JULY (continued)19 Allan & Patricia Karell - 1/2

22 Kevin & Keri Beebe24 Karleen & Richard Bridges25 Sam & Kristell Reck27 Steve & Ann Shaub28 Mark & Karmal Verzatt30 James & Marilyn Kohles

AUGUST1 Donald & Denise Maxwell - 1/2

2 Chuck & Tris Newell3 Ronna Klamert5 Ernie & Leanne Dutton6 Dennis & De Rudolph8 Sam & Kristell Reck9 Dan & Nancy Fry10 Dirk & Christine Arnold - 1/2

10 Rick & Susie Thomas - 1/2

12 St. Bernard’s Knights of Columbus13 Shawn & Angie Langeliers16 Randy Zickuhr - 1/2

17 Gerry & Bonnie Ready19 John & LaVonne Deeney20 Mark & Heidi Goldy22 Simon & Shena Wald - 1/2

23 Brian & Holly Linde27 Herm Elenbaas Family

SEPTEMBER3 Rocky Mountain Community Church - 1/2

5 Leigh Scherer - 1/2

6 Robert & Cindy Beers8 Robert & Cindy Beers9 Jeremy & Tracie Vogel10 Blake & Denise Jensen11 Mike & Lisa Day12 Ken & Ja’net Hofer

SEPTEMBER (continued)13 Mariah Hinderager/Gorham Park

Laundry14 David & Debbie Charles - 1/2

14 Bud & Joanne Leuthold16 Rod & Sandi Eaton16 Tim & Stacy Compton - 1/2

18 Brandi & Gabe Lapito22 Tra & Kristi Williams23 Samantha Morris - Chemnet - 1/2

24 Terry & Tena Moore27 Dennis & Bonnie McGinnis - 1/2

28 Nancy Van Maren & George Fink

OCTOBER1 Ken & Chris Kallem2 Bill & Laurie Newton4 Mike & Joan Matz5 Mylo & Calvin Lane6 Lynnette Downs - 1/2

8 New Hope Fellowship9 DeAnn Visser - 1/2

10 Brian & Alisha Starr11 Harry & Sue Staley - 1/2

13 Shauna & Douglas Leeds - 1/2

13 Chanda Lytton - 1/2

22 DeAnn Visser - 1/2

25 Terry & Tena Moore27 David & Kim Mork - 1/2

29 Nancy Barbula - 1/2

31 Don & Susan Cuthill - 1/2

NOVEMBER1 Rocky Mountain Community Church - 1/2

3 Polly Kovash7 Brian & Holly Linde8 Chuck & Cindy Patterson12 Tim & Stacy Compton - 1/2

NOVEMBER (continued)13 Kay Kennedy14 Lydia Stark15 Kerry & Laura Larson - 1/2

20 Bart & Dorothy Coslet - 1/2

25 Daphne & James Sutton - 1/2

25 Ray & Charla Christopher - 1/2

29 Jeff & Amy Laverman30 Bill & Laurie Newton

DECEMBER1 Jean McNally6 Mike & Lorrie Bernhardt7 Samuel & Dianne Smith - 1/2

8 Frank & Jill Witt11 Danielle Watson - 1/2

13 Dennis & Evonne Brown14 Ben & Joei Uselman17 Pat & Penni Casey18 Andy & Joy Holman - 1/2

20 Nate & Daria Haney22 Nate & Daria Haney24 Rocky Mountain Community Church25 St Thomas Knights of Columbus27 Richard & Elaine Wurscher - 1/2

30 Greg & Kathy Murphy

DATE NOT YET CHOSENLisa & Keven Reinschmidt - 3 1/2 daysJoseph & Shannon BloyderMike & Terrie Dowdy - 1/2

Fr. Bart & Rebecca Stevens - 1/2

Elevation ChurchRyan & Amy Helgeson - 1/2

Barry & AnnMarie Usher - 1/2

Colby & Anna ChapmanRick & Starr StevensDennis & Carol LawrenceSteven & Christine Arnold - 1/2

Sponsor A Day UpdateWe are blessed by the generosity of our donors and want to

let you know that 200 of the 365 days in the year are represented through either full or half day sponsorship. We are grateful for your investment in the lives of young women, men and their unborn children. The program continues to provide a firm foundational income for the ministry of LaVie in both locations.

How does it work? At the time of implementing Sponsor a Day in 2006, we took our annual budget and divided all expenses, from light bulbs to building payments, by 365. We have only increased our Sponsor a Day rate once during these past seven years to try to keep pace with rising costs. The amount needed is $900; which is

the cost of operating both locations free of charge to the community. It seemed a lot to ask our donors to write a check for that amount, so we break it down into 12 payments or $75.00 monthly. You can also choose to sponsor ½ day for $450 which breaks down to $37.50 monthly. You decide which day of the year to sponsor and let us know. If that date has already been chosen, you may choose another. You may want to honor the date of a birthday, anniversary or other special event in your life.

If you want to know more about Sponsor a Day, please call LaVie and ask for DeAnn or Carol at 652-4868. You may also sign up and donate through our secure website at www.billingscpc.org.

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Donations to LaVie of Billings are tax deductible.

(*I understand that if my specified giving area is fulfilled by another donor, my

donation will be allocated to cover other expenses that will help women choose life.)Yes!

I want to help women choose life for their unborn babies, by supporting LaVie Women’s Clinics (2 locations)

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OUR MISSION IS TWOFOLD…..To share the love of Christ as we serve the neglected,

brokenhearted and the marginalized in any way needed. Equally, to inspire participants to live as disciples of Christ through

serving others as a way of life; and to foster the Catholic Faith of each participant through the sacraments, prayer and

involvement in social service.Catholic HEART Workcamp along with Catholic youth ministers

and teens, have formed this ministry across the country and beyond. Being 13,000 strong this summer, in over 50 different cities, parish youth groups and schools have joined together

to serve as Christ modeled. As bold Catholics, we embrace this challenge to put ourselves aside to serve and restore homes and hearts, feed the hungry, lift the spirits of children, give hope to the disabled, and provide help through partnerships with social agencies.

CHWC provides all you need to offer your young people a positive life changing experience. You prepare at home and once you arrive…a college team of students, a manager, a director, priests to celebrate liturgy and confession, and a nurse are all ready to serve you, so that together, others will be served.

CHWC’s vision for the future is clear, to listen closely to the Lord and continue to grow in the direction that God desires, after all, this is God’s creation and we are faithful stewards. We want to continue offering quality service camps, serve people in need, and spiritually enrich the lives of Workcamp participants. Most importantly, CHWC wants

to provide young people and those served opportunities to experience

God’s love in a profound way! To learn more about CHWC, please visit

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outside of our Heights Clinic. We were able to meet teens from all over and share LaVie’s

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Rebecca came to LaVie already knowing she was pregnant, but not knowing what to do. She brought a friend for moral support. Rebecca and her friend were escorted to the intake room by the nurse who would spend the next hour with them. Rebecca’s story is one of hurt and emotional neglect and abuse. But it does not end there. Her story is one of redemption and grace, too!

Rebecca’s story begins in the same way as her baby’s story, an unplanned pregnancy. Abortion and adoption are words that Rebecca is very familiar with; words that have changed her past. You see, Rebecca is adopted. Her mom (adopted) had an abortion early in life leaving her unable to conceive and making adoption the way she would become a parent. Rebecca knows the hurt of abortion, the grace and redemption of adoption.

Rebecca, having been in an unhealthy, long-term relationship was being pressured into having an abortion. This was not her heart’s desire. She got information while at LaVie along with support and encouragement, and most importantly, a listening ear. Tears were shed; over an unplanned pregnancy, over a relationship that was not healthy, over choices made that bring questions and anxiety and the unknown. Smiles and laughter were shared as

well; Rebecca wants this baby! She wants to enjoy this pregnancy, planned or not. She wants to take every moment in and cherish it. She recognizes the miracle in conception and pregnancy. Rebecca is also scared. She has fears about the future and the realization that she will be a single mom with an unsupportive “father of the baby” and fears about how to provide for herself and now a helpless baby. She fears her ability to be strong and to stick up for what she feels is right. Rebecca is aware of so many emotions flooding her already changing body. Rebecca came to LaVie not knowing what to do. She left with information and a plan, her plan to carry a baby she didn’t know she wanted.

Rebecca left with hope. The hurt of her past and current relationship remains, the fear remains, the unknown very present in her thoughts. But hope peeks through.

A positive pregnancy test was confirmed at LaVie and an Ultrasound scheduled. Rebecca is looking forward to seeing her baby for the first time and has high hopes of hearing the amazing whoosh, whoosh, whoosh of the baby’s heartbeat.

Rebecca’s story is not over yet.

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