“When your child is in the hospital it affects everyone. I am thankful that Nemours recognizes this and has resources to support families through times of hospitalization and ongoing care.” – Easton’s mom, Brandi Easton was diagnosed at 20 weeks’ gestation with tetralogy of Fallot. I was being seen as a high-risk pregnancy due to advanced maternal age and previous miscarriage. When we discovered the heart condition, we began seeing Nemours Children’s cardiology [Nemours Cardiac Center] and I was connected with the OB team at Nemours [Advanced Delivery Program] with the plan being to deliver at Nemours with a scheduled C-section at 38 weeks. But Easton had other plans. At 36 weeks, my water broke, and I checked in at our local hospital 1.5 hours away from Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware. Due to his prematurity and availability at the time to deliver at Nemours, I was transferred by ambulance to […]
