Child's Birth Year
2023

State/Province/Territory
Texas

NICU Hospital for my journey
OakBend Medical Center - Williams Way Hospital Campus

My NICU Graduate's Journey
Elijah was born via CSection on 6/24/23 at 37 weeks because of low amniotic fluid. I was in labor for 2 days prior to his birth. When he came out, he had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck twice & could barely breathe or cry. I briefly got to see him out of the side of my eye before he was rushed into NICU & put on oxygen. My precious baby had to remain in NICU until 6/27/23 when we could bring him home. He recovered quickly & is now 10months & thriving!

What makes you proud of you NICU graduate?
Elijah is a strong & healthy baby. My pregnancy was considered high risk because I was 35 & I have high blood pressure & take medications. My pregnancy was one of the happiest times of my life, though, & whenever my precious baby entered the world, my life was forever changed for the better. Elijah is full of joy & always pushes through any obstacle to do the best that he can do! He had to see a physical therapist because he was a bit behind on sitting up on his own & crawling; yet after one session, 2 weeks later he is sitting up on his own & just started crawling all over the place! He is such a joy & I am so proud of him!

Weight at Birth (lbs. or Grams)
5lbs 8oz

Weeks Gestation
37

Time spent in the NICU (Specify Day, Month, or Year)
06/24/23-06/27/23