Child's Birth Year
2005

State/Province/Territory
California

NICU Hospital for my journey
Arcadia Methodist hospital

My NICU Graduate's Journey
My twin sons were both born with metopic craniosynostosis ( no soft spot). They were small but mighty. Had jaundice and grunting at birth.

What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?
My boys have overcome many challenges. They both had to have cranio vault repair with fro tal orbital alignment. Twin A had 3 surgeries. They both have ADHD and twin b also has anxiety and was treated for depression. They both graduated Marine boot camp together in Nov 2024. Twin a is Joseph and b is Justin.

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
A- 1.10 lb B-2.13

Weeks Gestation
32 ( twin a was measuring 2 weeks earlier)

Time spent in the NICU (Specify Number of Days, Months, or Years)
A- 26 days B-16 days