Video
 |
'We're both red-haired twins' 'We're both red-haired twins': William Oliveira, who has cerebral palsy, gets lots of encouragement from his twin brother, Joseph, as he learns to walk in their Coventry home. Both boys were born after 24 weeks' gestation, but at age 6, their lives are very different. Watch the video |
 |
Rewarded with smiles Rewarded with smiles: Sharon DiSpirito has built her life, and her house, around the needs of her disabled daughter, Samantha, who was born prematurely in 1987. She’s says it’s a good life. Watch the video |
 |
Care amid clamor Today, Women & Infants Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit is a bustling, noisy place –– but that will change soon. Watch the video |
 |
'This is a way to help' From her first exposure to the NICU as a student, nurse Barbara Gallagher was drawn to its "controlled chaos" and sense of urgency. "You want to make that baby be a little bit better by the end of the day." Watch the video |
 |
Yvonne Freeman Homeless when her fourth child was born at 24 plus weeks, Yvonne Freeman went on to become a nurse. "I was very interested in nursing because of the care that Xavier received. So right away, I wanted to go to nursing school. And I did." Watch the video |
| Teagan's First Year | |
 |
16 weeks premature Teagan Grant, born June 8, 2007, after only 24 weeks in the womb, finally leaves Women & Infants Hospital after seven months–– but needs lots of equipment and special care at home. Watch the video |
 |
The parade of doctors Kimberly Grant, mother of premature Teagan, who needs a ventilator and feeding tube, finds her days filled with visits to doctors and therapists. Watch the video |
|
Daddy time |
 |
A NICU Reunion Parents and their 4-year-old graduates of Women & Infants' Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit gather for a reunion. Watch the video |
©The Providence Journal 2009