Sweet Kayedyn's Preemie Print NICU Photo Shoot

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 MOM

“My son, Kayedyn, was born at 26 weeks on May 10th due to HELLP Syndrome. He was born weighing 2 pounds 4 ounces and 14 1/2 inches. When he was born they told me he would not make it past a month old and here he is, 9 weeks old and doing so much better!

Kayedyn is a true miracle. When I found out I was pregnant, I was scared because 6 months early, my 20 month old daughter, Madilynn Kaye had passed away. Early on the doctors noticed something was wrong with my sweet boy because he had increased NT. around 22 weeks I started bleeding heavy and was in labor. They found out I had a partial placenta abruption and Pre-Eclampsia. They stopped my labor and managed to keep little Kade in until 26 weeks when we both nearly lost our lives because of HELLP Syndrome. When he was born they told me he would live past a month and he has proven them wrong. He is now 9 weeks old and still fighting!”

 A Note From John:

The session went wonderfully. It was my first opportunity to shoot as a Preemie Prints volunteer and I really enjoyed it. Little Kayedyn just wanted to sleep and be held, but we were able to get some great shots of him awake and being comforted by mom. It seems he is close to the end of his NICU roller coaster ride, and I wish he and his family all the best.

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 Houston, TX.

We're thankful to the family for sharing their story & memories in support of other NICU families.

Ryland's NICU Grad Session in Marietta, GA

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 MOM

"I came down with a condition called the HELLP syndrome. I had to have an emergency C-section at 30 weeks gestation. I was scared for my baby because he was so young and little. He is doing good and gaining weight like crazy. He is currently a little over 4 weeks old (34 weeks gestation). He now weighs 3lbs 7ozs! He was put in a crib today!! I have hope that he will come home soon. It has been a long road and we still have a long road ahead of us but I know he will be fine!"


Update:
At the time of this Preemie Prints Photo Shoot, Ryland was a NICU graduate!

Preemie Prints Volunteer Photographer:

 Photographer is Melissa Hayes , Melissa Hayes Photography, GA

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 Marietta, GA.

We're thankful to the family for sharing their story & memories in support of other NICU families.

Camila's NICU Grad Session in Missouri City, Tx

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 MOM

"Camila was born two months prematurely and she was 3 lbs 9 oz and little as she could be. I developed severe preeclampsia that provoked it all. Camila was in the NICU for 4 long weeks. I cried everyday and even now I cry knowing she had to stay at the hospital without me. I knew she was going to be well because I put all my faith in God's hands. It's not easy to see your baby with tubes all over her but you have to be strong to let doctors do whatever they need to do to make sure your baby is doing well."

Preemie Prints Volunteer Photographer:

Merissa Belin, Forever Moments Photography - Missouri City, TX

A note from Merissa:

She was such an angel and absolutely adored her big brother and sister! She was a very healthy and happy 6 month old :)

 

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 Missouri City, Tx.

We're thankful to the family for sharing their story & memories in support of other NICU families.

Emery's NICU Grad Session in Cincinnati, OH

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 MOM

"Emery May was born at 31 weeks gestation on November 4th due to me having pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. She was beautiful and weighed 2 pounds 15 ounces at birth. The hardest part of it all was that I couldn't see Emery for the first two days after she was born because I was still recovering. After the first two days I held my baby girl for the first time. My heart instantly melted. I was overwhelmed with feelings of love and feelings of guilt. She had to be delivered early because my liver was failing. My first act as a mother towards my baby was endangering her because my body wouldn't cooperate. It was an awful feeling, but as the days went by I saw how well she was doing. After one day they took her off of the CPAP, after two days they turned off her oxygen. Another two days and they removed her nasal cannula. She was taking my breast milk through a tube that goes from her nose to her tummy and she was gaining weight! My pre-eclampsia had cause inter-uterine growth restriction. My placenta wasn't delivering all of the nutrition to Emery that she needed. In retrospect, the NICU was probably taking better care of her than my body was. While I was still recovering from pre-eclampsia, liver failure, pancreatitis, high blood pressure and an emergency cesarean, I was unable to drive and couldn't' visit my baby as often as I would have liked to. Thankfully, I was able to call her nurse any time day or night to check on her. Her doctor would also call me every morning with updates on Emery. They were so kind and informative."

Preemie Prints Volunteer Photographer:

Daneane Robinette, Forget-Me-Not Photography - Cincinnati, OH

A note from Daneane-

"It was wonderful meeting Emery! She took her photo session very seriously and was giving me lots of inquisitive looks. It was too cute! But when she was in mom’s arms she was all smiles. It’s a joy to see how far these little ones have come!"

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 Cincinnati, OH.

We're thankful to the family for sharing their story & memories in support of other NICU families.

Tak's Preemie Prints NICU Grad Shoot With Erin!

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 MOM

"We never thought in a million years we would have a premature baby! I was a healthy, happy, glowing pregnant women loving every kick, waddle and my ever growing belly. We planned for an all natural doula assisted birth, with one of the best OB's in the country-Everything was going perfectly, until 33+6 I started to get uncomfortable, I vomited up for the FIRST time and thought I had pulled a muscle-luckily my 34 week routine office visit was the next day-I told my OB about me throwing up, and how I pulled a muscle and this end of pregnancy stuff is no joke-non of this sat right with her so she ordered blood work and a 24 hour urine test. On the drive home she calls and tells me I need to head back to have an emergency c section-I have HELLP Syndrome, my liver and kidney's were only functioning at 10%, the pulled muscle was actually my liver swelling about to explode. My body was failing me, and creating an unsafe home for our unborn baby-I was c sectioned a few short hours later. My son and I are lucky to be alive, I spent 8 days in the hospital recovering and was on blood pressure meds for the next 3 months. Without the fast actions of my OB I am confident we wouldn't be alive. Hellp is so rare nurses and other Drs would come in to my room just to meet me-and I was (I say was because this experience has been very humbling) to stubborn to believe my body was failing. Tak is now a happy healthy 4.5 month old and I am now a SAHM loving watching him grow."

Preemie Prints Volunteer Photographer:

Erin Sricharoon, Captured By Grace Photography - Los Angeles, CA

A note from Erin:

"I had so much fun with this family. Tak is blessed to be born to parents whose love for each other and their son just radiates. It is clear to see that Tak is a fighter who is growing stronger each day. During our session he showed just how strong by sitting up on his own longer than he ever has before. It is hard to believe he was once premature and fighting for life. At 6 months old he is full of light, curiosity and is ready to explore the world around him. I am privileged to know this amazing family and to provide NICU graduation pictures!"

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 baby photo shoot that took place near Los Angeles, CA.

We're thankful to the family for sharing their story & memories in support of other NICU families.

Meet Maddox - A Preemie Prints NICU Grad Photo Shoot

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. Preemie Prints support programs include NICU photography and NICU graduate photography (the gift of photography at no charge for a NICU family), the gift of handmade items, group events and meetings, information, and prayer support. Our mission is to connect parents and let them know they are not alone. 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 remember how strong 
they were in overcoming their NICU journey together.

A NICU STORY | THOUGHTS FROM MOM

"Our little guy is Maddox, born Jan 4th at 33 weeks 2 days. He weighed 3 pounds 13 ounces and was 16.5 inches long. I developed severe pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. I went to my 32 week appt and had regular lab work done. We were only home about an hour before we received the phone call that changed our lives forever. My body was beginning to fail and I had to get to the hospital ASAP. I spent 4 days on bed rest before my blood pressure skyrocketed and I had to be induced. After over 24 hours in labor, Maddox was born via c-section. He was whisked off to the NICU where he would spend the first 26 days of his life. I was in recovery where I hemorrhaged about 2 hours later. I was sent to the OR (operating room) again. I almost didn't make it. I wasn't able to meet Maddox for over 24 hours due to my unstable state. I'm so lucky that we are both here today.

Never in a million years would I have thought we would be parents to a preemie. Before this whole ordeal, my life seemed uncomplicated. I had a great career, a house, and wonderful husband. I was a very detailed perfectionist. I had a sense of being in control of everything. This experience has definitely changed who I am. I enjoy the little things in life, don't take people/things for granted and now believe I am one heck of a strong person. I have also learned that no matter what life hands you, you are so much stronger than you think you are. 

Maddox was born perfect, just very tiny. His lungs were a bit underdeveloped even though I received the steroid shots while pregnant. He spent a few days on CPAP and aside from his apnea/brachyadia episodes, we had a fairly good NICU stay. It just took him a while to learn how to suck/swallow/breath while he ate. The hardest thing that no parent should ever have to go through is asking permission to hold your child and being told no. That was the first time I actually felt my heart break. To not be able to hold something that you were forced to have ripped from your body is very difficult. I spent countless hours crying, journaling and praying while I sat next to the tiniest human I have ever seen in real life. 

You're not the only one who has gone through this journey. There are so many support groups/people to help people get through this trying time in life. See out help if you need it. My favorite thing that helped me was writing in my journal. If I was able to get my feelings out ofmy head and onto paper, it helped me heal. It was my therapy and still it. My favorite quote that help me: 

"And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about" -Haruki Murakami

Preemie Prints Volunteer Photographer:

Shannon Amberg - Tomah, WI

A note from Shannon:

"Meeting the Fawcett Family and photographing Maddox was such a pleasure. Hearing Maddox’s story and about his mother’s experience giving birth to a preemie was humbling and very special. I have no doubt this family has some guardian angels watching over them. Maddox did fantastic too, spending some time wide awake and babbling, chowing down on a bottle, and then snuggling in for a sweet wee nap. I felt fortunate to be able to get photos of all of it! It was my sincere honor to come into this family’s home and capture some sweet moments for them. I can only hope they enjoy the images as much as I enjoyed the experience of serving them. xo"

These images belong to our volunteer photographers, families, and organization please do not use for any purpose. 

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 75 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 375 NICU family sessions. 

This was a Preemie Prints NICU graduate baby photo shoot that took place near Tomah Wisconsin. 

We're thankful to the family for sharing their memories with our NICU community.