Child's Birth Year
2023

State/Province/Territory
New Mexico

NICU Hospital for my journey
University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital

My NICU Graduate's Journey
It began when Melody was induced 6 weeks early . They said she wasn’t getting any bigger so they had to take her out to grow . She entered the world at 3lbs and endured months of pokes and pricks and came home after 49 long days in the NICU. She came home on oxygen but finally after 7 months she is no longer needing it!

What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?
To see how big she has gotten and how much progress she has made . To watch her look at the world with a sparkle in her eye is so beautiful and amazing .

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
3 lbs

Weeks Gestation
34 weeks

Time spent in the NICU (Specify Day, Month, or Year)
49 Days