A Mother’s Love: Woman Celebrates Life and Motherhood Thanks to Her Mom’s Kidney Donation

“My mom gave me her kidney, and with that, she gave me life for a second time,” Khalil said. But not only did she give Anastasia life again, she helped Anastasia get well enough to give life too. This February, Anastasia is celebrating her son’s first birthday. And just like his mom, Elia is a fighter – born at 28 weeks at 2 lbs., 6 oz. at Corewell Health’s NICU in Royal Oak.