November is Prematurity Awareness Month.
Rachel was 10 weeks premature. Born at 30 weeks weighing 3 lbs 4 oz, she was in the NICU for 51 days. Her weight dropped to 2 lbs 9 oz.
My mom's best friend was struck by the fact that Rachel weighed less than the chicken she was buying for dinner. Check out just how tiny a three pound chicken is the next time you're in the meat section of the grocery store.
Rachel was a scrawny little thing. She looked like a peanut with her wrinkly skin.
Rachel was 10 weeks premature. Born at 30 weeks weighing 3 lbs 4 oz, she was in the NICU for 51 days. Her weight dropped to 2 lbs 9 oz.
My mom's best friend was struck by the fact that Rachel weighed less than the chicken she was buying for dinner. Check out just how tiny a three pound chicken is the next time you're in the meat section of the grocery store.
Rachel was a scrawny little thing. She looked like a peanut with her wrinkly skin.
Rachel on the day she was bornShe came home after her extended hospital stay weighing just under 5 lbs.
Rachel the day she came home from the hospitalOnce she was home, she thrived.
Rachel at 6 mos.Now, almost 16 years later, she's nearly as tall as I am and will probably pass me soon. Her feet are already bigger than mine . . .
Rachel now.
2 comments:
Just amazing!
I stumbled upon your blog by googling prematurity and neonatal stuff ( my husband is a neonatologist)
Cracks me up that you live where I moved FROM a few years ago... *sigh* I miss the Valley, grew up there, AHS, Country Day School, etc...
Great blog you have going.. I checked out your photo blog too. Makes me homesick!!
My mom is still in Aspen as are most of my friends. I miss it tons!
Great blog!
~Gabi now in NJ.... *sigh*
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