We pray these special memories will help the parents to remember how strong they were in overcoming a crisis situation.
A note from Mom:
"Laycee was born with
CDH (congenital diaphragmatic hernia). She was a full term baby weighing in at
7lbs 11 1/2oz. Within 3 hours of birth she was life-flighted to Houston to be
treated in the Children’s Memorial Hermann NICU. Her condition was life
threatening and needed surgery to repair her diaphragm in order for her to
survive. Our stay in the NICU lasted 8 weeks and 1 day. She had to be on a
ventilator for the first 3 weeks of life. From there Laycee was weaned down off
the ventilator to CPAP, Hi-Flow machine and then finally room air. It was very
long process and that wasn’t even working on feeds. We are still fighting her
feeds but she is slowing making progress.
Our journey with the
NICU was totally unexpected. We did not know Laycee's condition before birth.
The nurses and doctors were absolutely amazing at HMH. They took the time to
talk to you on a level you understood since your world has been turned upside
down. When we left for the day we knew our little one was in great care. We
were encouraged to ask tons of questions and to call anytime. That they were
there for us. The first week prior to her surgery was the toughest for me. I
just couldn't wrap my head around what was happening. Our NICU team not only showed
that they were there to treat our daughter, but that they were there for the
parents too. Without them our journey may have been worse. I am so grateful for
the nurses there and for the help they provided once we were discharged."
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Laycee while in the NICU
Volunteer Photographer:
Ashley Diamond Siegert - College Station, TX
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