YOUR DONATIONS HELP make MIRACLES Happen As a NICU baby and mom, Aniesha Boatwright knows the difference Regional One Health makes for Mid-South families When Regional One Health doctors told Aniesha Boatwright she needed an emergency C-section at just 25 weeks pregnant and would be the mom of a micro-preemie, she felt the same shock and fear anyone would experience. But she also felt something else: a sense of hope and optimism borne of her own life experience. “I told them, ‘I was a micro-preemie baby here, too,’” Aniesha said. “I was born at Regional One Health at 1 pound 6 ounces. So, I know God works some miracles!” She also knew her newborn would be in excellent hands. The Sheldon B. Korones Center NICU opened in 1968 based on the ideal that every baby deserves a healthy start in life. With support from Regional One Health Foundation donors who fund training, technology, and other crucial resources, over the years it has provided lifesaving care for over 50,000 babies in the Mid-South. Aniesha can happily count herself and her daughter Adoria among them. “I am so thankful for my experience,” she said. “They always gave me a lot of information about what was happening and what might happen, and they have a lot of love to give!” Aniesha didn’t know she was pregnant when she suffered a medical emergency in November 2021. “I didn’t have any symptoms – I had my cycle, and everything stayed the same,” she said. She was getting ready to go out of town one Friday when she suffered a seizure. “My husband thought I was having a stroke, because I couldn’t see anything,” she said. “My eyes rolled back and I started convulsing.” 9
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