July 2022
Kaitlyn
Allen
,
RN
Labor & Birth
Mercy Hospital St Louis
St Louis
,
MO
United States
Katy holds a special place in my heart. She helped me keep my promise to myself – no regrets.
When you dream of the moments after you deliver your baby, you never imagine it being heartache. I met Katy minutes before delivering my stillborn son. It was the start of her shift when it was time to push. The moment I met Katy, I just had that feeling that she would be someone I could rely heavily on during that day. I needed someone who could help me navigate the nightmare and encourage me to soak in those precious moments. Katy treated my son just as she would any other baby. She made sure I had skin-to-skin time. She swaddled him up in a perfect burrito. Katy and I had the discussion on what I wanted as far as pictures, memorabilia, etc. When I told her I wanted anything and everything, I remember my words exactly – I want to have no regrets. She pulled all the stops and made sure nothing was left out. In preparation for a photograph, Katy asked me if I wanted to help bathe my son. At first, I was hesitant, but Katy reminded me - no regrets. This was the only time I would ever be able to give my baby a bath. So that’s what we did. I hold on to those hand/footprints as these are moments I will forever hold in my heart. Katy holds a special place in my heart. She helped me keep my promise to myself – no regrets. I will forever remember Katy and the kindness she showed me and my son that day. Mercy is lucky to have someone as wonderful as Katy.