18 Aug Meet Our Miracle: Aric Tersinar Amelia and her husband Dustin are the proud parents to 28 week preemie, Aric. Aric was born at 28 weeks 2 days weighing in at 2lb 1oz and 13 1/2 inches long on March 24 2016. Amelia’s water broke at 27 weeks and she was able to keep him in for five more days. The extra time allowed her to receive steroid shots for his lungs and was put on magnesium twice. Aric came out pink but he did need a little help to open up his lungs. Within a few minutes of being bagged he was breathing with a high
Amelia and her husband Dustin are the proud parents to 28 week preemie, Aric. Aric was born at 28 weeks 2 days weighing in at 2lb 1oz and 13 1/2 inches long on March 24 2016. Amelia’s water broke at 27 weeks and she was able to keep him in for five more days. The extra time allowed her to receive steroid shots for his lungs and was put on magnesium twice. Aric came out pink but he did need a little help to open up his lungs. Within a few minutes of being bagged he was breathing with a high
17 Aug Meet Our Miracle & Angel: McKenna Rayne Shirley The NICU house many babies with many different diagnoses. Many parents don't expect to end up in the NICU, while for others it is the first of many goals as the parents work to get their babies here and able to have their chance at life. At mighty Miracles we work to celebrate each life no matter how small the size or short the duration. Meet our miracle: McKenna Rayne Shirley. McKenna was born at 38 weeks and came weighing 5lb 2oz and 18 1/2 inches long. McKenna had a congenital brain
The NICU house many babies with many different diagnoses. Many parents don't expect to end up in the NICU, while for others it is the first of many goals as the parents work to get their babies here and able to have their chance at life. At mighty Miracles we work to celebrate each life no matter how small the size or short the duration. Meet our miracle: McKenna Rayne Shirley. McKenna was born at 38 weeks and came weighing 5lb 2oz and 18 1/2 inches long. McKenna had a congenital brain
16 Aug Meet Our Miracle: Jordan Alexander The following is Jordan’s story written by her mother Brittany. I love the name Mighty Miracles Foundation because while all the little babies in the NICU may be tiny, they are certainly Mighty! We knew early in the pregnancy that our little girl Jordan would be spending time in the NICU. On top of her not growing well in utero, she also had a congenital heart defect that needed to be monitored to determine if surgery was necessary right away. Adding to the stress of our little girl's health
The following is Jordan’s story written by her mother Brittany. I love the name Mighty Miracles Foundation because while all the little babies in the NICU may be tiny, they are certainly Mighty! We knew early in the pregnancy that our little girl Jordan would be spending time in the NICU. On top of her not growing well in utero, she also had a congenital heart defect that needed to be monitored to determine if surgery was necessary right away. Adding to the stress of our little girl's health
