Eliana

Child's Birth Year
12/27/2007

State/Province/Territory
Florida

NICU Hospital for my journey
Shands University of Florida

My NICU Graduate's Journey
Born at 24 weeks weighing 1lb 2 oz, 11 inches in length. Identical twin. Was on ventilator for month and a half. Had pda heart surgery at 11 days old. Had beginnings of retinopathy, but resolved itself. Was coincidently discharged from hospital on her due date!

What makes you proud of your NICU graduate?
I am proud of my nicu graduate because she has persevered her entire life. Never gives up. She was a fighter then and as she approaches her high school graduation she is still a fighter!!

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
1lb 2 oz.

Weeks Gestation
24 weeks

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