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Elizabeth’s Story: Part 6

The funeral was that morning. We arrived at the church. We met in the back with all the family. We walked through the front of the church into the service. Little Callie’s casket was so tiny. I didn’t even see her casket at first it was hidden among the flowers. We sat through the service. [...]

Elizabeth’s Story: Part 5

I arrived home to a house full of family. I had so much to do. I didn’t want Callie to go to the hospital Morge. I called a close friend of ours that was a funeral director. He was there in less than an hour to get her. I went to bed that night lost [...]

Elizabeth’s Story: Part 4

Callie’s heart beat so hard for us for 4 more hours. She slipped into heaven at 11:00 that morning. Her little faced glowed when she passed. She had a golden color about her.
I went into the NICU with the nurse, and I gave my baby her first bath. She was so tiny, and so precious. [...]

Elizabeth’s Story: Part 3

That night was unusually quiet. I find myself thinking of it as the “calm before the storm”. Thursday morning we woke up with a call from her nurse telling us that Callie was the same, and she wanted to know when we would be over to see her. We talked for about 10 minutes, then [...]

Elizabeth’s Story: Part 2

Twelve hours later, Callie developed blood infections that caused her oxygen to drop. They would “bag” her for a few moments then bring her back up to normal. They moved her to an oscillator with nitric gas to breath for her. That night was a rough one. I wasn’t sure what to think. Daddy came [...]

Elizabeth’s Story: Part 1

I came across your facebook page and it led me to this website. I wanted to share my story with you. I have had four children, three being preemies, and out of the three preemies, two have lived and one has received her wings. I hope that my story can help someone.
I found out about [...]

Melissa’s Story: Part 5

This is the last of five posts dedicated to sharing one young mother’s experience with severe preeclampsia and an ultimate delivery of a 27-weeker to save her own life.  This is Melissa’s story.
As I regained my strength over the next few days I would make the trip up to floor 7 to see my baby [...]

Melissa’s Story: Part 4

This is the fourth of five posts dedicated to sharing one young mother’s experience with severe preeclampsia and an ultimate delivery of a 27-weeker to save her own life.  This is Melissa’s story.
On the fourth day that I had been in the hospital, I began having the worst headaches I have ever had. When none [...]