This time 8 years ago I was admitted into Labor and Delivery at the end of my 27th weeks, little did we know our sunshine would be delivered 4 days later due to severe preeclampsia and IUGR. Brianna weighed 455 grams (under 1lb) was 12 inches long at birth. She had one heck of a fight on her hands, diagnosed … Read More

Audrey was born at 31 weeks by emergency C-section due to placental abruption. Our local hospital in Alabama attempted intubation multiple times, but our little fighter wasn’t having it. The Vanderbilt Neonatal Team from Nashville, TN arrived and attempted intubation as well with no success. Audrey was transferred over 2 hours away to Monroe Carrell Jr Children’s Hospital in Nashville … Read More

The smallest of creations teach us the biggest, most valuable lessons in life. Our daughter, Sofia Angelina Vercesi, was born at 24 weeks in 2009. Weighing just 681 grams. Sofia was given little hope of survival. The future painted was an incredibly grim one. Then, our beautiful determined little fighter decided she was not giving up that easily, despite facing … Read More