We pray these special memories from Preemie Prints
will help families heal and remember how strong
they were in overcoming their NICU journey together.
A NICU STORY | THOUGHTS FROM MOM
At
ten weeks pregnant I was told I was having a miscarriage and the baby
was given less than a 1% of surviving. A couple days later I was told
that there was 15 cm blood clot in my uterus where the placenta was
detaching. I was told since it wasn't completely attached and more than
likely the placenta was going to detach, but they didn't know when. I
had several bad bleeds, several doctors appointments, and several
ultrasounds. At 23.6 weeks I was hospitalized and given steroid shots. The
next morning they thought my water broke. At 25.2 weeks after several
medicines including a morphine drip and several CBCs I was induced
because I lost too much blood, but first I was given blood transfusions.
Thirty hours after induction my daughter's heart rate dropped to 35 so I
had an emergency c-section. On March 27, 2014 at 1:36 Hope Mari Pastoor
was born at 1 lb 12 0z and 13 inches long.
Hope
was born with several bruises on her face and limbs due to her hitting
my pelvic bone in the birth canal. She was intubated and was diagnosed as
being sepsis and was getting dopamine and a couple other medicines
including two blood transfusions. She had a PDA they treated
with indicin twice, but it grew back so she had a ligation. She has
hypothyroidism and will be on synthroid for a minimum of 3 years. After 2
failed attempts Hope was extubated at 7 weeks old. At 10 weeks she received avastin shots in her eyes for ROP. At 36 week she had a NEC
watch and sepsis again. When it was time for her to eat she caught on
fast and mastered nursing. On July 8th, we roomed in the NICU for two days totaling 104 days in the hospital. Hope graduated from the NICU coming home
on 1/8 liter of oxygen weighing 5 lbs 7 oz and was 18 inches long!
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This
picture was taken when she was 8 hours old. She had severe bruising due to her
being faced
the wrong way and her head hitting my pelvic bone.
Preemie Prints Volunteer Photographer:
Katherine Haskins, Glimpse In Time Photography - Norfolk, VA
A note from Katherine:
I
really enjoyed photographing Hope. It's truly amazing how far she has
come after everything she has gone through. Hope was asleep for the
most part of the shoot, but once she opened those gorgeous eyes of hers
you could see her personality start to shine. I just can't wait to get
these photos to her parents!
Photos belong to our volunteer photographers, families,
and organization please do not use for any purpose.
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Preemie
Prints is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization sharing hope with NICU
families through a variety of support programs. One of those programs is
the gift of NICU photography and preemie photography. NICU families
from across the US can request a no-charge photography session by a
Preemie Prints volunteer. The family request from can be found on the
right side of our website. These sessions are free of charge and for any
NICU family, regardless of time spent in the NICU. The NICU photo shoot
can take place inside the NICU or after baby is discharged and at home
until their 1st birthday. Facing time in a NICU with a premature or
critically ill baby is an extremely difficult time for families. Preemie
Prints has a mission to share hope by letting families know they are
not alone. Preemie Prints currently has over 100 volunteers nationwide.
We are always looking for more volunteers to share in our mission! If
you are interested, please email sherri@preemieprints.org and visit our website at www.preemieprints.org. To date Preemie Prints and our volunteers have gifted over 400 NICU family sessions.
This was a Preemie Prints NICU graduate photography session that took place near Norfolk, VA.
We're thankful to the family for sharing their story & memories in support of other NICU families.
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