It has been a while since I updated the blog but I wanted to write a quick note to those who might be signing on to see our blog (which we posted inside the books that we delievered to all the NICU families today).
Our daughter Gemma came home a year ago this December after spending 10 months at BC Womens/Childrens NICU. In honour of celebrating her anniversary since coming home we decided to raise funds and with the help of friends, family and past NICU moms and we were able to provide 60 books, letters and chocolates for all of the families and chocolates for the staff. We choose the book 'Are you my Mother?' because it is our favourite book that we started reading to Gemma when she was in hospital. It is a very fitting book as it is about a bird that is born and tries to find his mother, he is surrounded by other animals and is confused who his mother is but when he finds her he knows its her. In the hospital babies are surrounded by nurses, doctors, RTs, and many specialists but the babies ultimately know who their parents are. Being at your babies side they feel your presense and hear your familiar voice. We hope you enjoy reading this book to your little one as we did with Gemma.
We know how difficult it is to be in the hospital, especially over holidays, so we hope this brings you a bit of cheer. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your baby, we wish you health, happiness and blessings through the new year.
Amanda, Charlie & Gemma Bostik
This is the story of our beautiful little girl Gemma, who was born by emergency cesarean two months premature on February 18, 2010 at BCCH with a rare unsuspected neuromuscular disorder. She endured a difficult start to this world, including resuscitation, a brain bleed, femur fractures and weighing in at only 3 lbs. Gemma spent the next 307 days in the NICU filled with extreme challenges. On December 22, 2010 we were overjoyed to welcome Gemma home a few days before Christmas.
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