It was weird not having my family there as cheerleaders. Regional One Health became part of our family, and that helped more than anything. AUDREY NICODEMUS LAWSON’S MOM After about a week in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Lawson headed home. Since then, Lawson has been a joy — a good sleeper and eater who loves to snuggle and is fast adjusting to life with his parents and brothers, Clayton, 11, and Holt, 7. “They love him. They want to help more than we let them,” Audrey laughed. It’s a happy ending to a journey that, while challenging, left Audrey feeling grateful. “It was all worth it,” she said. “Dr. Houser went out of her way to understand what I was going through and make me feel at ease. She is phenomenal, and we wouldn’t have gotten here without her.” YOUR IMPACT You are as much a part of the success of this incredible center as the physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers who provide expert care. During COVID-19, your gift bought cameras for each NICU baby bed. This allows siblings and grandparents, who cannot visit because of COVID precautions, to see their newest family member. Your gift helps the NICU team purchase technology, provide training to frontline health care workers, and assist new families in need. Help a NICU family and support our Newborn Center staff by donating today. Visit regionalonehealth.org/foundation/change-a-lifedonate-today/ and select “Newborn Center (NICU)” or “HighRisk Obstetrics Program” as your fund to support. Lawson spent about a week in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after he was born. During her pregnancy, Audrey had a condition called Rh sensitization, where antibodies in her blood attacked Lawson’s red blood cells, putting him at risk for anemia, jaundice, and other complications.
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