I had an incredibly complicated high-risk pregnancy requiring 4 invasive intrauterine procedures that were technically very difficult very scary and came with the risk of losing my baby boy. I first met Jill with my third procedure. She was by what I could tell a very experienced nurse whose personality we instantly connected with. She was compassionate, had a great sense of humor, and had the most amazing sarcasm and wit. She got me through one of my most difficult procedures where they had to change their approach due to babies positioning.

Fast forward, we were scheduled for an induction and Jill was my nurse for two days during the process. As this was my first pregnancy and was also high risk, I was absolutely terrified. She took the time to answer every question no matter how ridiculous, walk me through every procedure, medication, and step of the way. And on top of it all, somehow always knew when I needed a break. I made it through my long induction because of her. I ended up delivering on the night shift without Jill, but she was my nurse after I delivered.

Due to my high-risk issues, my baby was very quickly taken away from me and brought to the NICU. I was devastated. Jill got me to the NICU as fast as she possibly could for me to see my baby which I could never put into words how thankful I am for that. She waited patiently for me while I tried to bond with my baby as best as I could and when she brought me back to the L&D floor I did not want to leave. As soon as I got back to my room, I bawled my eyes out; I was terrified for my baby in disbelief that our long-complicated pregnancy was over, felt guilty he couldn't be with me, and was completely terrified for what was to come. Jill sat down beside me on the bed and gave me a pep talk I will never forget. The last 9 months of my life have been traumatic, to say the least, but Jill made it just a little bit easier and I am so thankful