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Katharine's Story

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"My husband is currently deployed to the Middle East for one year. Sadly, we knew he would not be able to come home for our baby's birth...

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Birth Date:  October 13, 2010 
Weight:  7 pounds, 3.5 ounces
Height: 18 3/4 inches

During my tour of labor and delivery, I met a member of the IT staff at the hospital. He worked with labor and delivery, and they set up a computer so we could Skype the labor and delivery."

"Even though my husband was thousands of miles away, I felt like he was right next to me. The hospital set up a computer with webcam and we put it right next to my bed."

"My husband was with me through the whole process. We didn't know if we were having a boy or a girl, so when my baby was delivered they held her up to the webcam and my husband announced that we had a girl! " Even from halfway around the world he knew first! "

"Harrisburg Hospital definitely went above and beyond to help my husband and I experience one of life's greatest joys together.