Noah goes home

On February 10, 2019, little Noah was born 13 weeks early. Several times, Noah’s parents and providers worried he wouldn’t make it through the night. But Noah was a fighter. 

Due to his prematurity, Noah’s lungs weren’t fully developed so he needed a breathing tube and ventilator to help him breathe. He also needed laser eye surgery to help prevent blindness from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a common disease in premature babies. Noah spent the first 353 days of his life at Children’s Wisconsin, first in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and then he joined the big kids in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Finally, just a couple weeks before his 1st birthday, Noah got to leave the hospital for the first time! He’s home now enjoying time with Mom and Dad. Congratulations and happy birthday, Noah!

Ashley Janzen Writer Children's Wisconsin

Children's Wisconsin is one of the region's top destinations for the care of newborns and fetuses with complex medical and surgical needs, before or after birth. The Fetal Concerns Center offers comprehensive care coordination for families and work in partnership with the providers who offer a variety of fetal interventions. We have Wisconsin's largest level IV NICU and care for the region's high-risk newborns. Our comprehensive program is nationally recognized for our interdisciplinary approach, physician expertise and consistently high measures in safety, quality and outcomes.