Please enjoy Preemie Prints' families’ inspirational story & photos.
Consider supporting our mission to share hope with families who have a baby born prematurely or critically ill. We thank our supporters, Preemie Prints volunteers, and donors for allowing us to continue touching the lives of NICU, preemie, and angel families.
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 DAD
“As most parents we never expected to be in
the NICU. We are two extremely happy
Fathers to our son Asher. Asher and his
twin sister Avery were born premature at 23 weeks 3 days on December 28, 2016
through surrogacy. Sadly our beautiful
angle Avery passed away on December 30th.
After
looking into adoption a couple of years ago and having to withdraw from the
program due to some unforeseen circumstances, we decided to began the surrogacy
journey the early part of 2016. On
August 15th, 2016 we received conformation of pregnancy via blood test. The
entire surrogacy process is unbelievable. Our experience has been incredible
with our surrogate and her family. The
passing of Avery only brought all of our family and friends closer together. The loss of Avery and the fight to keep Asher
alive has been and continues to be a very emotional experience. The amount of support from friends and family
has been unbelievable. The tremendous amount of prayers we are receiving is incredible
for us and baby Asher.”
Asher’s photo session was taken and donated by Preemie Prints volunteer photographer, Minvi Duncan.
A Note From Minvi:
“Very excited to meet Baby Asher and his dad, Casey Davis. We finally got our schedules to work and last Thursday, I drove to the Presbyterian Dallas to meet them. I remembered going to this very same hospital 14 years ago when I was precariously pregnant with our youngest daughter. It was bittersweet coming back and being able to pay forward the blessings we've been given since her birth. Casey is such a devoted and loving dad. I can tell right away how proud he is of his gentle little boy, Asher. Casey was kind enough to share some wonderful pictures of their little family and ranch home. I was saddened to know from his story that Asher's twin did not make it. Asher is such a sweet baby and was very quiet and patient all through out our session. He continues to grow and has gained weight since being born so prematurely. I wish him and his wonderful parents, Casey and James, prayers for continued growth and healing so that the family can finally settle contently in their beautiful home.”
“Very excited to meet Baby Asher and his dad, Casey Davis. We finally got our schedules to work and last Thursday, I drove to the Presbyterian Dallas to meet them. I remembered going to this very same hospital 14 years ago when I was precariously pregnant with our youngest daughter. It was bittersweet coming back and being able to pay forward the blessings we've been given since her birth. Casey is such a devoted and loving dad. I can tell right away how proud he is of his gentle little boy, Asher. Casey was kind enough to share some wonderful pictures of their little family and ranch home. I was saddened to know from his story that Asher's twin did not make it. Asher is such a sweet baby and was very quiet and patient all through out our session. He continues to grow and has gained weight since being born so prematurely. I wish him and his wonderful parents, Casey and James, prayers for continued growth and healing so that the family can finally settle contently in their beautiful home.”
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 Dallas, TX.
We're thankful to the family for sharing their story & memories in support of other NICU families.
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