Ella

Child's Birth Year
2017

State/Province/Territory
Utah

NICU Hospital for my journey
IHC McKay-Dee Hospital

My NICU Graduate's Journey
Ella had a stoke before birth that created a many obstacles for her to overcome when she was born. She had a lack of oxygen which resulted in needing to be on a ventilator. She was on a cooling blanket and couldn't be held in her first few days of life.
But as the weeks went by she would continue to amaze us and Improve. She went from a ventilator to oxygen from a feeding tube to bottle feeds. And graduated from the NICU after a month!

What makes you proud of your NICU graduate?
Ella is such a determined child. No matter what struggles she faces she has great perseverance and always tries her best.

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
5 lbs

Weeks Gestation
38 weeks

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