Child's Birth Year
2012

State/Province/Territory
Massachusetts

NICU Hospital for my journey
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center

My NICU Graduate's Journey
It was a long journey with a few scares! We’d go one step forward and then 2 steps back. We got through it with an amazing team of NICU nurses and the support of family and friends. The boys started their journey together, graduated on the same day and continue to share a special bond!

What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?
Their joy for life and adventure! They have a genuine, kind and empathetic spirit! I was so worried when they would wail and cry every time we would open the incubator door because they associated it with pain and needles. I thought for sure it would effect their demeanor later life! That is so far from the truth and they are happy, well-adjusted boys ready to take on the world and make a difference!

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
2lbs 14 oz and 4 lbs 7oz

Weeks Gestation
31 weeks

Time spent in the NICU (Specify Day, Month, or Year)
72 days