Child's Birth Year
2023

State/Province/Territory
Texas

NICU Hospital for my journey
Dell Children’s Medical Center Austin

My NICU Graduate's Journey
Thomas has hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Right after birth he was stabilized and transported to Dell Children's while mom recovered at a different hospital. He had his first open heart surgery at 5 days old. He spent 4 months recovering at Dell and had his second open heart surgery at 4.5 months old. He came home when he was 5 months old. He has one more open heart surgery ahead of him and may need a transplant later but he is doing very well thanks to his amazing medical team and family.

What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?
He is so very tough! His will to live and fight was amazing to behold. He is smart, funny and loves cuddles.

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
5 lbs 3 oz

Weeks Gestation
36 Weeks

Time spent in the NICU (Specify Day, Month, or Year)
5 Months