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Family’s Hope and the expertise of

NYC Health + HospitalS/Queens Lead

to Miracle Baby’s Triumphant Discharge

After five months in the NICU, Myracle was able to go home earlier this month,

weighing a healthy 8 pounds, 3 ounces

OUR BUREAU
Queens, NY
YC Health + Hospitals/
Queens today announced the
Nceremonial graduation and
miraculous discharge of Myracle, a
resilient infant born at 22 weeks and
weighing just 1 pound, 0.6 ounces. In-
spired by another baby’s successful
treatment at Queens Hospital after
being born pre-term, Myracle’s fam-
ily chose Queens Hospital for her
care, leading to a remarkable journey
from fragility to flourishing health.
After five months in the NICU, My-
racle was able to go home from the
hospital earlier this month weighing
a healthy 8 pounds, 3 ounces.
During her graduation ceremo-
ny, Myracle received a commemo-
rative certificate featuring her foot-
print. The family expressed their
gratitude with a framed thank-you
and special gifts for Dr. Alice Gar-
ner, Chief of Newborn Services, and
Dr. Paul Gleason, who worked close-
ly with the family to deliver Myracle,
cementing the hospital’s bond with
Myracle and her family. Myracle’s (From left to right) Myracle’s grandmother Marcia, Dr. Laura Vieitez (holding Myracle), Myracle’s mom Balinda, and Dr. Alice Garner.
remarkable progress was achieved
thanks to the seamless collaboration by’s journey here, which led us to Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/ tures for our tiniest patients.”
between the Maternal-Fetal Medi- choose Queens Hospital. Everyone Queens, remarked, “The successful Sherley Gebara, Associate Ex-
cine, Obstetrics, Neonatology, and played a part in caring for our Myra- journey of Myracle is a shining ex- ecutive Director of Nursing for Ma-
dedicated NICU teams who ensured cle,” said Balinda, Myracle’s mother. ample of the extraordinary care our ternal Child Services, added, “The
her healthy development. Queens Hospital stands as the first hospital provides. We are proud to empathy and teamwork within our
Dr. Alice Garner, who oversaw “Baby-Friendly” facility in the borough, deliver this level of expertise and NICU enable extraordinary out-
her care throughout her stay, played a testament to the hospital’s holistic compassion, ensuring every infant’s comes like Myracle’s.”
a crucial role in Myracle’s journey. approach with services including: healthy beginning.” The hospital and Myracle’s fam-
Dr. Alice Garner stated, “Myracle’s • Expert High-Risk Pregnancy Man- Coinciding with Perinatal Nurs- ily will continue to stay in touch, with
story emphasizes the incredible pow- agement es Week (October 10-16), Myracle’s the hospital ready to provide ongo-
er of family trust and comprehensive • Immediate Post-Birth Skin-to-Skin discharge spotlights the invaluable ing support as needed.
care at Queens Hospital. Every ba- Contact to Encourage Bonding commitment of our perinatal nurs- Queens Hospital manages ap-
by’s chance at health begins with a • 24-Hour Rooming-In to Foster es in achieving optimal health out- proximately 1,200 births annually,
commitment to exceptional, compas- Maternal-Infant Attachment comes. setting the standard for comprehen-
sionate service.” • Breastfeeding Support, facilitat- Chief Nursing Officer Dr. Ab- sive maternal and neonatal care. Ex-
“We’re grateful to Dr. Garner, ed by the Queens Breastfeeding bi-Gail Baboolal emphasized, “Our pecting parents are welcome to tour
Dr. Gleason, the whole NICU team, Alliance and NYC Breastfeeding NICU team’s dedication and com- the hospital’s birthing suites, meet its
and especially to Myracle’s grand- Leadership Council passionate care are pivotal in trans- expert staff, and discover the exten-
mother. She read about another ba- Neil Moore, Chief Executive forming lives, securing healthy fu- sive support and services available.

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