Episode 31 - Sara's Story - An Unexpected NICU Journey with her Full-Term Daughter

Not all NICU babies are preemies! Today, I had the honor of chatting with Sara Bedwell who had a healthy pregnancy that she carried until 40 weeks. Then, in a matter of a few hours, her life turned upside down when her daughter went from a healthy, full-term baby inside of her to a very sick baby born with meconium aspiration and pulmonary hypertension. Sara's daughter, Claire, was born unable to breathe and her journey in the NICU began, complete with being on a higher-powered ventilator and with Sara being told Claire was hovering dangerously between life and death. Sara shares what it was like having a full-term, very sick baby in the NICU as well as how this experience led her to decide that her family was complete, as it would be too anxiety-provoking and traumatic to go through another pregnancy and delivery. This is the story of one tough little girl...and her very strong mama!

You can find my book, Learning to Breathe, at:

https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Breathe-story-micropreemies-defied-ebook/dp/B083S6R3CN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RUDD8XIP3YUT&keywords=learning+to+breathe+heather+evans&qid=1675870004&sprefix=learning+to+breathe+heather+evans%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1

You can find my book, The NICU Mama Survival Guide, at:

https://www.amazon.com/NICU-Mama-Survival-Guide-Post-Partum/dp/B09MGJ7RSX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24Q2C9CKTALJ2&keywords=the+nicu+mama+survival+guide&qid=1675870037&sprefix=the+nicu+mama+survival+guide%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1

Have a great week!

Heather