S4 EP 14 | Taylor Part 2 | Milo Comes Home & Healing as a Family
On this week’s episode, we have the honor of sharing part two of Taylor’s motherhood journey with her son, Milo! Milo was born full-term and had a NICU stay of 188 days that included 2 ambulatory transfers and 3 hospitals. (To listen to part one, head here!)
Upon birth, Milo was diagnosed with Vacterl association after being born with a VSD, TEF, and an ectopic kidney. He underwent his first of 3 TEF repairs at 3 days old, 2 of those repairs included opening up his chest, and he also underwent multiple dilation procedures on his esophagus, open heart surgery to repair his VSD, multiple blood transfusions, and a g-tube placement surgery. (Amongst many other things!) After being told he could potentially make it home by Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then Christmas he went on to spend many more milestones in the hospital before finally making it home in time for Mother’s Day!
Throughout this episode, Taylor shares more in depth about what it was like to mother a child at home and a child in the NICU, and she also shares openly about her family’s healing post NICU, including her husband’s personal journey of substance abuse and the brave personal steps he took to heal and become the dad he needed to be for both of his kids.
We hope that all listening feel seen, heard, and validated throughout this episode. And for any of our NICU mamas whose partners have walked through their own mental health or rehabilitation journeys, we hope you are affirmed and reminded that you are never ever alone.
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