For Meghan Beattie, the birth of her twin girls, Mila and Ivy, was filled with emotion.
The twins were delivered premature, at 32 weeks old and just 3lbs each. Throughout this stressful time, the outstanding care of the Sault Area Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team helped put Meghan’s mind at ease.
“I felt comfortable and reassured during what was a really scary time,” Meghan says.
Mila needed special equipment to help her breathe, and Ivy needed extra oxygen. Both stayed in their incubators for three weeks. The NICU team was there to help every step of the way, providing support and care for both the babies and their mom.
“I had so many issues and complications – I think I met every OB and paediatric nurse,” Meghan shares. “And they were wonderful. I was so scared, but they helped me to feel comfortable throughout our stay in the NICU.”
The team went above and beyond, making cards to celebrate milestones – such as when the girls came off oxygen or reached four pounds in weight. For Meghan, these gestures were incredibly important because they made her feel like a mom during a time when her babies were being cared for by so many professionals.
“When you’re in the NICU, everyone is doing everything for your babies. There aren’t many opportunities to take care of them as a mom. Celebrating little milestones was important to me.”
- Meghan Beattie, NICU Mom
Meghan is so grateful to the nurses who looked after her twins. She shared her admiration for each of them, like Carol, who played music for the NICU babies, Sienna, who showed the girls so much love, and Melissa, who knew everything there was to know. Martina, Kayla, Megan, and Ivy were also amazing, showing great professionalism and answering all of Meghan’s questions with care.
Your gifts help equip our NICU!
The amazing NICU team at Sault Area Hospital can only provide outstanding care when they have the right tools to do their job. Gifts from our donor community help to fund critical medical equipment such as the infant incubators that helped Meghan’s twins, Ivy and Mila, to thrive in their first few weeks.
Meghan is grateful to everyone who supports SAH Foundation.
“Thank you for supporting our hospital. It was life-changing to receive NICU care close to home. It meant that I could look after my four-year-old son, that my husband could continue working, and that I was close to the rest of my family and friends.”
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