micro preemie

The photos of Caleb are the only ones we have, aside from the few my husband took after birth. I look at them often. They remind me he was real, even if only for part of a day. I didn’t know how much I’d treasure them until after. I’m so thankful for the nursing staff…

Theophilus (Theo) was born at just 25 weeks—a true micro preemie. I just want to give him the best life we possibly can. I never want [a] diagnosis to define him. He’s already done so much more than the doctors ever predicted he would.

The day Maddy was born, we were told she had bleeding on both sides of her brain and her kidneys were showing signs of failure. They only gave her one day to survive, but our little angel fought and lived another two days.

For the second year, On Angels’ Wings provided Halloween pictures to families with a child in the NICU during the week of Halloween for both Springfield, Missouri hospitals. New this year, the organization also provided NICU Halloween pictures to patients and their families in the Mercy St. Louis hospital too! This additional service is sponsored…

By Mya BerryMommy to WalkerBorn premature at 28 weeks, weighing 1 lb 7 ozJune 2023 Walker was our rainbow baby, a little miracle after months of trying and the heartbreak of a miscarriage. We were beyond excited and hopeful, feeling like everything was falling into place. My pregnancy had been smooth, and every doctor’s visit…

By Cassandra SheltonMommy to MicahBorn premature at 24 weeks in May 2023 On the morning of May 5th, everything seemed ordinary. I was nearly 24 weeks pregnant, feeling grateful and hopeful, as any expectant mother would. But that night, I felt severe cramping and, realizing something was wrong, I went to the ER. Part of…

By Savannah MandellMommy to FredBorn premature at 25 weeks in January 2023 When Matthew and I married on January 19th, we were full of hope and excitement. We had an anatomy scan scheduled for our baby boy just hours after our wedding. We were told he was smaller than expected for his gestational age, but…