"It's been rough, challenging and exhausting. My mom's lit up and she's like, 'That's him.' Seeing how happy and excited she was gave me peace of mind that I am exactly where I need to be."
"It was a very fulfilling experience. I can remember with clarity taking care of Chi and her mom like it was yesterday, and skip ahead 31 years later and it's like déjà vu all over again."
Myla was born at 24 weeks gestation weighing just over a pound after her mother Chi Obufor experienced complications. She spent 285 days in the neonatal intensive care unit at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey before being discharged. Remarkably, Myla's care team included Dr. Leonard Goldsmith and a nurse who had treated Obufor 31 years earlier when she was a critically ill patient. The discovery of this connection provided Obufor with reassurance during her daughter's challenging hospitalization. Upon discharge, hospital staff gave Myla an emotional sendoff, and her family expressed gratitude for the medical team's support across two generations during life-threatening medical situations.
Read at ABC7 New York
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