I had been a nurse here in the NICU for eight years when my twin boys, Hank and Wim, were born early at 32 weeks, 6 days gestation on January 15, 2015. It was comforting to know my boys would be cared for by my work family, but at the same time, it was extremely strange to be on the other side.
They both had a very uneventful stay after initially needing CPAP, until Hank was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis. This kept Hank in the hospital 15 days longer than his brother.
After all was said and done, Wim came home in three weeks and Hank in five weeks. Today they are happy, healthy and (very) active seven-year-olds.
Meet Our NICU Alumni
This is a special project that documents our NICU alumni. We are so grateful to watch these amazing young patients grow into their lives, despite a challenging start.