Child's Birth Year
2016

State/Province/Territory
New Mexico

NICU Hospital for my journey
Presbyterian

My NICU Graduate's Journey
She was a twin born 12 weeks premature. Doctors said they wouldn’t make it to 24 weeks in the pregnancy. When they did I was hospitalized with a 90% chance of them passing away after birth. My son passed away 20 hours after they were delivered. My daughter is now 9 has had multiple hospital stays in her first few years of life, and has had multiple hip surgeries, an eye surgery and knee surgery. She’s been in basketball, softball, gymnastics and is very active. She’s always the shortest kid in class and on her sports teams. She was in the NICU for 100 days exactly. She is the most amazing little girl I’ve ever met. She’s so kind and big hearted and the best big sister/cousin.

What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?
Everything makes me proud, she doesn’t let anything hold her back.

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
2 lbs 3 oz

Weeks Gestation
24 weeks

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