September is NICU AWARENESS MONTH. 〰️ 〰️ My son’s expected due date was August 17, 2015 by was born May 29, 2015 due to my placenta rupturing while I was attempting to take an afternoon nap prior to my shift that started at 6pm. I was a single mom even at that time and had to work extra hard to make ends meet and still struggled. I worked 12 hour night shifts at an aluminum extrusion plant at that time. 〰️ 〰️ My son was delivered by emergency c section. Unfortunately, the hospital we went to was fairly new and I guess hadn't had many premature births of this type at that time. They were very under prepared and because of it, my son suffered. At 4 days of birth during the time I left to get showered, my son had a seizure. Today he has Spastic Quad Cerebral Palsy. 〰️ 〰️ At that point he was transferred to another hospital that was absolutely amazing. There are so many situations I could tell you about that occurred at that first hospital. So many things that should have been done differently. But that will not change anything. For the majority of the 2 month NICU stay, we had an incredible medical team. 〰️ 〰️ NICU Awareness Month is meant to honor families experiencing a stay in the NICU & the health professionals who care for the them. I just want to take a moment to pray for all the families in the NICU & thank the medical staff that care for the children. 〰️ 〰️ My son is the light of my life! . . . . . . Donate to Give Brandon His Legs here 👉🏻🔗👉🏻🔗 http://bit.ly/2QzSXOk #sdrchangeslives . . . . . . . #nicu #nicuawareness #awareness #specialneeds #inclusion #september #givebrandonhislegs #kims_quest #appreciate #appreciation #medical #hospital #viral #gofundme #myhero #instadaily . . . . . . https://www.instagram.com/p/B18vZ0WFI8y/?igshid=1oxo5ox3exjn3