When Jill Taylor, 33, of Sullivan, Mo., discovered she was pregnant with her third baby in late 2022, she began her search for a new Ob/Gyn. She and her family had relocated to the area in 2021 from West Virginia, which is where she gave birth to her first two babies.

When Sullivan, Mo. resident, Natalie Shanks, 25, found out she was expecting in late 2022, she was excited to begin her journey to motherhood. As the newborn photographer at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital, she had spent countless hours in the hospital’s Mother Baby Unit meeting newborns and their parents and documenting those first family photos. And now, she was able to look forward to starting her own family.

For most of her life, Steelville, Mo. resident, Abigail Wishon, 29, sought medical care in Washington, Mo. It was convenient and relatively close to where she lived. When she learned she was pregnant in 2020, she called a few Ob/Gyns in Washington, Mo., but was unable to get an appointment. Fortunately, Wishon found Amirah Tan Abdullah, MD, an Ob/Gyn at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital somewhat by accident. She was also able to get an appointment with her relatively quickly. Turns out, Dr. Tan was exactly who Wishon was looking for to help guide her through her prenatal journey.