Noah was born at 28 weeks gestation, weighing only 2 pounds, 5 ounces. Noah spent almost 2 months in the NICU at Akron Children’s Hospital.
Seven precious hours
March 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
Hello! So, I’ve been meaning to write this for the last four years, but in all honesty, time has gotten away from me. I figured better late than never. My only request is that you please pass this on to the nurses in the NICU, even if they don’t remember my story or my daughter, [...]
Akron Children’s helped with my early blessing
March 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
My husband and I had difficulty getting pregnant, and after two early losses we were excited to learn I was pregnant again, this time with a healthy child. The whole pregnancy was beautiful, until suddenly on Dec. 29, 2010, I went into premature labor. Despite best efforts to stop it, my son, Gage, was born at 31 and 1/2 weeks.
One Miracle is Enough, At Least For Now
December 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Chris and I have both always loved having brothers, even though it may not always seem that way. When we had trouble getting pregnant with Rebekah and needed to use a fertility specialist, things became a little more difficult, but we still found ourselves dreaming of a day when the little person we hadn’t met yet would have an even littler sibling.
Our Own Little NICU Miracle
November 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Cheyenne Dawn was born 3 months early, weighing in at 1lb, 12oz. She was rushed from our town, Mansfield, to Akron Children’s Hospital NICU. There she was given the best care that was available. Soon, she started to thrive and gain weight. When my husband and I first got to hold her, we were frightened. [...]
Grammy is This Girl’s Best Friend
February 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
Before we had Bekah we had decided that we weren’t going to tell anyone that I was in labor until after the baby was here. It’s not that we don’t love our families, we just didn’t want a busload of people showing up at the hospital expecting to hold an hours-old baby. Ok, we’re stingy. [...]
