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Remembering where you came from Charla Huber News staff
Anyone who’s ever had a child knows how even a healthy newborn can feel overwhelming. But when that new baby is taken to intensive care, the intensity of emotions are almost impossible for most of parents to imagine. For Dustan and Kerri Roberts, it’s an experience they know all too well. Their 17-monthold daughter Abbygail spent her first three months – 155 days – in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. Having a sick newborn was only half the struggle for the family. They were also mourning the loss of Abbygail’s twin, who passed away eight days after being born. Throughout Abbygail’s stay at the NICU, the staff not only helped care for the child, but they were there for ■ Every her parents too. year, up to “They really helped with 600 babies mental support,” said the spend time in father. the Victoria Last week, the Roberts General brought their daughter back Hospital NICU. to Victoria General Hospital, but this time it was to celebrate. They joined other families who have experienced life in the NICU. The hospital hosted its 28th annual neonatal intensive care reunion party, Aug. 9. All of the parents and grandparents bonded with each other and the hospital staff were able to see their former sick patients thrive. Those staff helped build some wonderful memories for the Roberts family, including Abbygail’s first party. “On her 100th day in the NICU, I came in and Abbygail was wearing a princess crown. They are our milestones, but not normal milestones,” said Kerri. “It’s really great to see everyone again.”
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Shaylene Evans and her eight-and-a-half-month-old daughter Aryonna, attended the neonatal intensive care reunion party at Victoria General Hospital, Aug. 9. Aryonna weighed three pounds when she was born three months early and needed to spend one month in the NICU.
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