Eden
Entry Category:
Heritage & Heart
Child's Birth Year2012
State/Province/TerritoryNebraska
NICU Hospital for my journeyPresbyterian Hospital
My NICU Graduate's JourneyEden was born at 32 weeks and spent two months in the NICU at Presbyterian Hospital, before being transferred to Nebraska Medicine. She eventually received a small bowel, liver and pancreas transplant at the age of 17 months old. Today, she is about to celebrate her 14th birthday.
What makes you proud of your NICU graduate?She had endured a lot of hardships, living in the hospital, taking numerous medications and being poked and prodded many times. Today, she is a teen and is thriving thanks to her organ donor.
Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)4 lbs 15.5oz
Weeks Gestation 32 weeks
Time spent in the NICU (Specify Number of Days, Months, or Years)2 months