Special Care for the Smallest of Small in the NICU
Harper Nicholson is a sassy three year old, not unlike many children her age. What makes her unique is that unlike the majority of youngsters Harper came into this world so much smaller than most,
Grateful for Life, Double Blessings and the NICU
A twins pregnancy can mean twice the excitement for parents-to-be as they prepare to welcome two bundles of joy. It can also bring with it some added stress, especially if the twins are monoamniotic-monchorionic ―
Touch Time Gets Family through Tough Times
Leighton Jane Hudson was supposed to make her entrance into the world in August of 2017. But at 17 gestational weeks, an ultrasound revealed that Kari and Trent Hudson’s baby girl had two-vessel cord disease
Quite Simply, Mom Feels ‘Loved’ at Texas Health Dallas
After surgery to relieve her endometriosis and years of undergoing fertility treatments without success in getting pregnant, Jennifer Field had accepted that she would probably never give birth. She stopped trying to conceive. Fast forward
NICU Serves as First Home for Two Generations of Family
Mandy Clark made her entrance into the world weighing a mere 1 pound, 10 ounces. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas served as her home for the first four and
How Pastoral Care Helps Families Keep Faith Alive
They are there when families and patients need comfort beyond the valuable treatments a medical team can provide. They hold hands, they pray, they listen — and they provide the compassionate voice of health care.
A Simple Lifesaving Shock
Arlington resident Darlene Jackson was pulling weeds in her garden last April when she suddenly felt like a tree limb had hit her head. She felt disoriented but was not in pain. She soon learned
Texas Health Southwest Gives Mom ‘Great Birthing Story’
The only real expectations mom-to-be Kelly Burns had for her first birth experience were to be well cared for while in the hospital and to have things go smoothly. Although she ultimately encountered a few
Midwife Services Serve Somers Family Well
When Amy Somers and her husband learned that they were expecting their second child, they didn’t immediately contact family members. Instead, the first call they made was to Certified Nurse-Midwife Adrienne Jones. Amy had used
How The Thoughtful Gift of Breast Milk Can Save Lives
They call it ‘liquid gold,’ and any mother who even occasionally pumps and stores her breast milk will tell you the nickname is apt—it’s a lot of work. And it’s why the hundreds of moms