Meg was a saving grace after the traumatic delivery of my twin boys. While recovering from both a vaginal delivery and an emergency C-section that required sedation, Meg was our assigned postpartum nurse for the majority of my time as a patient. With one baby in the room with us and one baby separated in the NICU, Meg never failed to go above and beyond in advocating for our family.

I had not seen baby boy C since delivering him, and had never had both boys together with me. Meg talked with everyone possible to get us permission to bring baby boy B up to the NICU with us to see his brother and to allow me to hold both boys together for the very first time. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the room when that moment came, and it was all thanks to Meg.

Her care for me was of the highest standard, and she continued to go above and beyond in finding me the best lactation consultants when others' hands clicked and supporting both mine and my husband’s emotional states. Upon discharge, Colby needed to stay behind for further care in the NICU. Meg tried everything in her power to allow us to stay longer in a boarder room so we would not be separated from him, but our situation was just a bit too complicated with having another newborn baby with us.

Once we decided it would be best for everyone for us to go home and return daily to visit Colby, Meg sat us down and helped us sort through all the emotions we were feeling, which for me was a lot, being only 4 days postpartum. She encouraged us and emphasized that whatever choice we made would be the right thing for our family.  She checked in with us daily during my hospital stay about how we were feeling mentally, and during discharge, assured me that it was ok to feel sad and robbed of not having the birth and postpartum experience I had always imagined.

She sat down with us and created a safe space for me to cry and encouraged me to let out what I was feeling and vocalize it so that the people around me could support me. She continued to reiterate that I was still a good mom even though I was leaving without one of my babies. It was still incredibly hard to leave him, but Meg helped remove some of the guilt I was feeling and reminded me that this was the safest place for him to be in the moment.

Without Meg, I know I would have felt much more alone and confused, but because she cared for me so well, I felt supported and validated amidst the sadness I was still feeling. Meg cared for our entire family unit so well, and we are forever grateful we ended up with her as a nurse. She truly helped us look at a scary and unexpected situation through as much of a positive lens as possible in the moment. She made us feel like family, and I could never thank her enough.