Child's Birth Year
2018

State/Province/Territory
West Virginia

NICU Hospital for my journey
J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital

My NICU Graduate's Journey
Tucker was born 4 weeks early, From the moment we laid eyes on him we k ew he was going places. Tucker was diagnosed with level 3 Autism at 2.5 years old. We were told that he probably wouldn't talk and if he did we wouldn't understand him. Low and behold, right after he turned 3 he started talking and hasn't stopped...lol. Tucker is now in kindergarten and reads at a 4th grade level. If ot hadn't been for the wonderful doctors and nurses at Ruby Memorial NICU I don't know where we would be today.

What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?
The wonderful advancements he has made and challenges he has over come.

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
4 lbs 12.7 oz

Weeks Gestation
35.4 Weeks

Time spent in the NICU (Specify Number of Days, Months, or Years)
11 Days