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If you or a friend or family member is stuck at the hospital during the holidays, it can be hard to celebrate. To help, we’ve compiled some tips to make a holiday hospital stay feel a bit more festive. 🎄 

Giftgowns is excited to be partnering with MLB player Jake Diekman and his charity, the Gut It Out Foundation, to bring functional and fun hospital gowns to the IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) Community. These limited edition gowns will be sold to raise money and awareness for those living with IBD.

The holidays are meant to be a happy time of year. With friends and family spending time together and kids getting to be kids. But, when a child is stuck in the hospital for the holidays, it can make what would normally be a happy time, an incredibly difficult one. To help brighten their and your spirits, we’ve compiled a gift guide of the best ideas for kids who are in this hospital this holiday season.

Let’s be real: hospitals are a difficult place to be. They can feel sterile and isolating even in the best of times. Not to mention, hospital gowns are oversized and unflattering on everyone, which just makes worse, especially if you are normally fashion forward. If you find yourself as a fashionista stuck in the hospital or if you need a gift for your favourite fashionista who’s in the hospital, we have some perfect gift ideas for you!

Today, we're speaking with new mom, Hana, about her experience during pregnancy!  Now that Hana's son is almost one years old, she has able to reflect on the ups and downs of her pregnancy.  Her positivity throughout her pregnancy experience shines through, even when things get difficult!