Nathan R.
Age: 13 Years | Spastic Quadriplegic
condition: Prematurity
Avery’s Story
On December 18th, 2014 at 23 weeks and 5 days pregnant, my worst happened. Without any explanation, I went into labor. We had been prepared by the doctors to expect the worst. We were told statistic after statistic of what could happen if I were to deliverer. The goal was to try to stop my […]
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Grayson and Scarlett’s Beginning
At 25 weeks and 5 days, Grayson and Scarlett decided they could no longer wait to come into our world. They cried on their own, little cries which suited their 1 pound, 15 ounces, and 2 pound bodies. They were wheeled from the OR to the NICU and into the plastic boxes that I later […]
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Miracle triplets who were born too soon
It took us 5 long years to get pregnant. When we found out we were having triplets we were ecstatic! My pregnancy had been going great until 24 weeks. I was admitted to the hospital on strict bed rest for shorten cervix and possible preterm labor. My water broke at 27 wks 5 days and […]
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Banks’ Story
When six months pregnant, Bailie woke up the morning of August 17 with mild cramping and called her husband to come home from work. She thought she needed to go to the hospital. She believed she was dehydrated and needed IV fluids. She was right about needing to go to the hospital. At the hospital, […]
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Adam’s Story
Adam was brought to Nationwide Children’s with a rare congenital heart defect on the day he was born. Although we thought he would spend months in the NICU before having open heart surgery, we were fortunate to bring him home just three weeks later (surgery-free). The first 12 months of his life are a blur […]
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Autymn’s Story
Autymn’s parents have always called her a “miracle baby.” Delivered at a Kentucky hospital just a few days after Christmas, 26-week old Autymn weighed only 1 pound 6 ounces at birth. She was immediately put on specialized equipment in the NICU to help her underdeveloped lungs breathe. Doctors told the Tacketts that Autymn had bronchopulmonary […]
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The Miracle of Jayzon
Jayzon’s mom calls him “Champ” for good reason. Born weighing only thirteen ounces a little more than a year ago, this special preemie has gone through quite a fight in his short life. He has chronic lung disease, which led to his quickly getting a tracheostomy and G-tube. “The odds were totally against him,” says […]
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Carson, Our Rainbow Baby
Carson, our rainbow baby was born six weeks early at Grant Medical Center due to medical conditions that put me his mother and him in danger. He was immediately sent to their NICU which is a branch of Nationwide Children’s Hospital due to low oxygen saturation. After a portable chest x-ray and lab work it […]
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Joseph’s Story
Joseph was just one pound, 5 ounces when he was born. He made his debut unexpectedly, 16 weeks early. Joseph spent 6 months on a ventilator before his lungs were finally strong enough to function with just the assistance of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. With CPAP – which is a mask positioned […]
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