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'Tiny but mighty' girl born at 24 weeks now home with her family
A New York baby who was born four months early weighing a little more than a pound is now home with her family after spending more than eight months in the hospital.
Journey Ossenkopp was born at 24 weeks gestation, weighing a little more than a pound.
She required an extended hospital stay due to health complications, including patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and underdeveloped lungs, which led to bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Journey is now well enough to go home from the hospital with her family.
Journey Ossenkopp was born in February at just 24 weeks gestation. Her early arrival came with some health complications, including a congenital heart condition known as patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and underdeveloped lungs, which led to bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Despite her small size, Journey quickly let the world know she was a fighter.
“She was the size of your hand and skinny little limbs. And that didn’t stop her from kicking,” her father, Jesse Ossenkopp, told CBS News. “And very soon all the nurses were like ‘Oh, this one has character.’”
She's "tiny but mighty," her mom, Danaies, added.
She experienced an extended hospital stay as she needed help breathing and eating. Though she still needs to use a feeding tube for nutrition, she can now breathe on her own.
"Her family have been thoroughly trained on inserting that tube, removing that tube, and also feeding her through that tube so that she can actually get home and learn to feed from home. So she doesn't have to stay in the hospital," explained Dr. Doris Rivera-Araujo of Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York.
The hospital marked Prematurity Awareness Month, which takes place in November, by sharing Journey's story and the news that she was able to go home with her family on November 2. Her family marked the celebration wearing pink, to match little Journey's pink graduation gown.
“It doesn’t feel real yet,” Jesse told CBS News. “And it probably won’t feel real until she’s sitting right there in our living room.”
Journey's story is a reminder that all children — even the very smallest — deserve the best possible care and a fighting chance at life.
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'Tiny but mighty' girl born at 24 weeks now home with her family
A New York baby who was born four months early weighing a little more than a pound is now home with her family after spending more than eight months in the hospital.
Journey Ossenkopp was born at 24 weeks gestation, weighing a little more than a pound.
She required an extended hospital stay due to health complications, including patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and underdeveloped lungs, which led to bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Journey is now well enough to go home from the hospital with her family.
Journey Ossenkopp was born in February at just 24 weeks gestation. Her early arrival came with some health complications, including a congenital heart condition known as patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and underdeveloped lungs, which led to bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Despite her small size, Journey quickly let the world know she was a fighter.
“She was the size of your hand and skinny little limbs. And that didn’t stop her from kicking,” her father, Jesse Ossenkopp, told CBS News. “And very soon all the nurses were like ‘Oh, this one has character.’”
She's "tiny but mighty," her mom, Danaies, added.
She experienced an extended hospital stay as she needed help breathing and eating. Though she still needs to use a feeding tube for nutrition, she can now breathe on her own.
"Her family have been thoroughly trained on inserting that tube, removing that tube, and also feeding her through that tube so that she can actually get home and learn to feed from home. So she doesn't have to stay in the hospital," explained Dr. Doris Rivera-Araujo of Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York.
The hospital marked Prematurity Awareness Month, which takes place in November, by sharing Journey's story and the news that she was able to go home with her family on November 2. Her family marked the celebration wearing pink, to match little Journey's pink graduation gown.
“It doesn’t feel real yet,” Jesse told CBS News. “And it probably won’t feel real until she’s sitting right there in our living room.”
Journey's story is a reminder that all children — even the very smallest — deserve the best possible care and a fighting chance at life.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
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