PREEMIE UPDATE: Alexandra, Veronika, Martin & Joana Kostova

In the November edition of our Preemie Family newsletter we learned about 24-week preemie twins Alexandra and Veronika Kostova was born at 730 grams and 680 grams and spent 5 months in the NICU before dying and 2 days in the NICU before dying, respectively.  Later, Mom Nina went on to have another set of twins, at 29 weeks, Martin at 1170 grams and Joana at 930 grams … Read More

PREEMIE UPDATE: Joy Degl

In our November edition of our Preemie Family newsletter we learned about Joy Margaret Degl, who was born at 23 weeks and weighed in at 1 lb 4 oz., and was in the NICU for 121 days before going home. Read more in an update by her mother, Jennifer, below.  by Jennifer Degl, Joy’s Mother & Author of From Hope to Joy My pregnancy with Joy was difficult from the start. After having three healthy boys and two miscarriages in … Read More

PREEMIE UPDATE: Cooper & Cohen Pella

In our October edition of our Preemie Family newsletter we learned about Cooper & Cohen Pella, who were born at 23 weeks and 4 days, weighed in at 14.8 oz. and 15.4 oz. respectively.  Cooper was in the NICU for 134 days before going home and Cohen passed away on the day of his birth. Read more in an update by their mother, Tracy, below.  by Tracy Pella, Cooper & Cohen’s Mother & Co-Founder of Connected Forever My husband and I had no … Read More