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Motherhood I was hesitant on the idea of pursuing school after I found out I was pregnant. Little did I know that my child would be the one that made me want to fulfil my career more than anything else ever had. On February 16, 2015 I welcome my first child into the world. I had a great pregnancy, but things took a turn for the worse during labor. When my son, Rowan, was six days the neonatal intensive care unit staff gave us the option of treating the disease he developed or to send us home and allow nature to run its course. Both options had significant complications involved. Ultimately, it was not possible for me to give up on my sweet baby at only six days old. I still can’t to this day even fathom the thought of him coming home and …show more content…

The treatment was a month long, and about half way through it he had to be transferred to Texas Children’s Hospital. All of his veins had collapsed and he needed a picc line put in. They allowed us to stay in a parent suite. It was nice because we had a bed and he could stay in there with us the entire time. The only downfall was I had to be there around the clock day and night; I was not allowed to leave the hospital. Besides family, the only thing that helped get me through this tough time was the staff. I got to know them extremely well and was always sharing stories with them. I told many of them I was in my sophomore year of college, and I was going to school to become a nurse. I expressed my concerns about not being able to finish because I now have a kid; they encouraged me to move forward and to complete school. My favorite nurse, Amanda, told me that she had two kids before she graduated high school. She had such a strong support system and went to college immediately. Her story gave me the push of courage that I needed. I made the commitment to myself to continue on with going to nursing school because I saw the love and passion the nurses had as the took care of my son and the other babies. They made great counselors and friends along the way, but in the end they saved his life. I can’t imagine doing anything more rewarding than being a hero to

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