Elijah was born without ears (bilateral atresia microtia) but, at 9 weeks premature, his parents’ first priority wasn’t his birth defect, it was saving his life. “He was in the NICU for a month because he had holes in his lungs and struggled with breathing,” said Colleen, Elijah’s mom. “While we were in the NICU, […]
My little NICU grad loves playing “baby doctor”
This is 6-year-old Josephine Brannan – a 29-weeker who spent her first 9 weeks at your NICU. Your care seems to have rubbed off on her. She spent FOREVER playing in your exhibit at the Akron Children’s Museum, and, to me, she looks totally natural. She wants to be a “baby doctor” or a veterinarian […]
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