Entry Category:
Class of ‘25-’24: Huggies® Little Snugglers ®
Child's Birth Year2024
State/Province/TerritoryIowa
NICU Hospital for my journeyUniversity of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
My NICU Graduate's JourneyAtlas and Gabriel were born October 25, 2024 at 35 weeks & 3 days. Atlas was in the NICU for 7 weeks, as he had an infection, breathing troubles, dysphasia, and Laryngomalacia. Gabriel was in the NICU for 2 weeks, to learn how to eat on his own.
What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?Atlas and Gabriel have come so far. Atlas is growing like a weed, in the 95th percentile. Gabriel is slowly filling out and growing! They both don’t look as if they were preemie, or that they spent any time in the NICU at all! Every day they learn something new, and that makes me proud to be their mom.
Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)5lbs 14oz & 4lbs 2oz
Weeks Gestation35 weeka
Time spent in the NICU (Specify Number of Days, Months, or Years)43 days & 12 days