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 DERRICK'S FAMILY
In April, 2017, I was shocked to find out that I was in labor at 26 weeks pregnant. To our surprise, our 2 pound 9 oz little boy, Derrick was born. He was delivered at Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, NY. They have a terrific maternity department, but not quite right for our little miracle. Three hours after he was born, he was transported to the NICU at Strong Hospital in Rochester, NY. He spent the next 97 days there. He had a breathingtube for a few weeks, needed blood transfusions, had 2 hernias and 5 hemangiomas. Everyday brought a new concern. We never thought the day would come that he would be able to come home. We visited every day, receiving updates, holding Derrick and encouraging him to grow stronger each day. In late July, Derrick came home with us. It wasn't easy, he had a feeding tube and was on 9 different medications, but we were able to spend every moment of the day with our little guy. He is currently 5 months old and over 13 pounds. Derrick is our miracle!
Derrick's photo session was taken and donated by Preemie Prints volunteer photographer, Jennifer Sternal-Johnson.
A Note From Jen:
Derrick was a 26 week preemie--now he's 10 months old and doing great!
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 form 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 1000 NICU family sessions.
This was a Preemie Prints NICU graduate or NICU photography session that took place near Rochester NY.
We're thankful to the family for sharing their story & memories in support of other NICU families.
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