Dr. Joel Johnson visits with baby Allara and her mother, Samantha Kartes, during Allara’s recent well-child visit at First Care Health Center. Johnson delivered Allara during an emergency breech birth at the Park River facility on May 30, 2025. Photo courtesy of First Care Health Center
Dr. Joel Johnson, Baby Allara, Samantha. Photo courtesy of First Care Health Center
Nearly nine months after an unforgettable arrival, baby Allara returned to First Care Health Center — this time all smiles as she was held by her mother alongside Dr. Joel Johnson, the physician who delivered her.
On May 30, 2025, Samantha Kartes of Langdon was 34 weeks pregnant when she arrived at FCHC with pain and contractions. It quickly became clear there wasn’t enough time to transport her to…