Child's Birth Year
2023

State/Province/Territory
Oklahoma

NICU Hospital for my journey
St. Francis Hospital

My NICU Graduate's Journey
Hudson was born 3 1/2 weeks early via c-section because of some complications I was having. He was born and needed oxygen immediately. He had fluid on his lungs and needed monitoring on a few things. It’s very hard not to get to be with your baby and hold them right after birth. Once I could walk which didn’t take long, I went to see him every 2 hours. It took a few days for him to be bottle fed and I went each time they fed to be with him. He recovered and was better and it seemed like a miracle. We were so happy to take him home. Today he is thriving! He is such a joy to our lives.

What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?
He is so resilient. He has a calm and happy disposition. He crawls and pushes his walker through our house exploring everything. He makes everyone smile. He is proof that God gives us good and beautiful gifts.

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
8 lbs

Weeks Gestation
36 weeks

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