5/25/21 – 5pm

Major update!

We didn’t want to jinx it yesterday but we were told that she may come home today and, well, she did!

Yesterday morning they took her completely off the oxygen and they monitored her levels throughout the day and night. Today they did a number of tests with her to ensure she was safe to be home. The family was beyond overjoyed to be reunited as you can imagine. Family on either side will remain close by to help with Ryan and ensure Hayley has a full recovery now that she is home.

We will continue to update this page as we get news of how Kevin is doing in the NICU. His tract has been cleared and he no longer has blockage in his lower intestine. They will resume feeding with donor breast milk today. Hayley is anxious to get skin to skin with her little boy but testing for Covid and other precautions are in place, so it may be another week until she is able to see him in person. Until that time Justin will continue to visit him for nightly skin-to-skin. The journey for preemie babies can vary but as an estimate, he may be there for a couple more months (until closer to his regular due date).

We are so grateful for all of the prayers and positive energy that were offered up on our behalf – it worked wonders for our family and got Hayley home. The team at the University of Michigan hospital worked tirelessly to care for our family. We are so grateful to all who looked after Hayley and continue to care for Kevin as attentively as if they were their own family.