I am a first time mother who has all the high-risk needs. I am a breast cancer survivor, 43-year-old mother, in vitro fertilization, baby, and high blood pressure. After having my C-section, I experienced postpartum depression severely. I wanted to breast-feed, so bad, yet my 36 week, five-day old baby boy did not want any part of it. We had to do the three step method to try to stimulate my milk to come in. My little guy was screaming bloody murder. My husband and I were exhausted and didn’t know what to do. Devon Helgoth would have to check on me each hour. Each time she came in she offered more than just moral support, she was a sounding board of encouragement, and just an absolute angel that I needed. It was my luck that I had Devon the second night of our stay as well. I had a rough day where foods were making my stomach ill and of course I had a lack of sleep. My husband and I had about 36 hours of attempting to breast-feed and our little guy was getting more and more frustrated. After two hours of him screaming without me being able to comfort him Devon said she would come in around 2 o’clock in the morning and relieve us for a couple of hours by taking our son. This was an absolute necessity for us and I was so grateful although my husband was peacefully sleeping, I was not. I was reliving the past 36 hours and felt like a failure as a mom because I could not give my son the nutrients he needed. It was just so stressful for all of us. When Devon came in to give me my medicine at 4 o’clock she found me hysterically crying, she literally held me while I sobbed snot and buckets of tears on her shoulder. She listened as I processed all that I was feeling. She was the one that gave me faith in myself, and told me that breast-feeding isn’t for everyone and that I am not a failure for not being able to breast-feed. That's why so many other women give their child formula. In those moments, all my anxiety and fears melted as I came to realize that I’m not a failure and I have to do what’s right for my family. I cannot begin to describe the gift that Devon was and still is to my family. Everybody needs a 2 AM friend, someone they can rely on to come in the middle of the night when things are at their most dire. I know it sounds like I am exaggerating, but postpartum is no joke and Devon really is that 2 AM friend that I needed most and her kindness and her care and her genuine love Made all the difference in the world to me, and I cannot ever find the words to express the depth of my appreciation and love for her! She was the reason I was able to make it through the second night, and in making the decision to feed my son formula I felt a peace like I had never felt before. I know Devon was just doing her job, but it was more than that for me, she was a lifeline. When I felt like I was a failure I am beyond grateful for her and this nomination is a small way I can give back for the depth of kindness and love she gave me. Thank you, Devon, you are and will always be my angel!