"Devastating" is how Yvonne Maffei describes the call from her doctor.

At age 27, she was told she had kidney failure and would likely never have children. Happily married for two years, she and her husband had bought a house with hopes of starting a family.

Today, Yvonne has three young sons at home and is the first woman in Canada to carry three babies to term while on nocturnal dialysis. Her life has blossomed in ways she never thought possible, and she is grateful to the team in Sunnybrook's PreKid Clinic for helping her create the family she dreamed of.

"Sunnybrook's approach, which provides a one-stop shop for pregnant women requiring dialysis, made a huge difference," says Yvonne. "I was able to combine my kidney care with my obstetrical care. All of my care team were connected with each other, which gave me such peace of mind."

Yvonne hopes that Matthew, 15, Nicholas, 12, and Daniel, two, are living proof to other women with kidney disease that starting a family is possible, with the right care.