{"id":122,"date":"2026-04-16T15:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=122"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:17:43","slug":"a-nicu-125-days-and-a-mothers-faith-that-would-not-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=122","title":{"rendered":"A NICU, 125 Days, and a Mother\u2019s Faith That Would Not Break"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div><div style=\"height:20px;overflow:hidden\"><\/div> <div id=\"447988020392440867-slideshow\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px;overflow:hidden\"><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\">BY LESVI VAZQUEZ, UPLIFT COACH<br\/><br\/>\u200bGood Friday is a day that asks us to look at suffering in its rawest form: pain, uncertainty, and sacrifice. It is a reminder that even in the darkness, there is hope\u2014and that hope can lead to life.<br\/><br\/>I remember thinking, \u201cnot again.\u201d We had already lost our son Benson at 21 weeks into my pregnancy. The fear, anxiety, and stress came rushing back.<br\/><br\/>But this time, I chose to trust God.<br\/><br\/>I remember declaring, \u201cIn the Name of Jesus, my baby will live.\u201d<br\/><br\/>When I had the emergency C-section, that OR room was filled with angels in the form of an incredible team of nurses, NICU staff, and doctors. The room was so full, yet I felt covered.<br\/><br\/>Later that night, I was alone in my hospital room. Even after major surgery, nothing could stop me from seeing Jova. I wheeled myself down the hallway, determined. I needed to see him with my own eyes\u2026 to know that he was alive.<br\/><br\/>Jova was born at 23 weeks and 5 days, weighing only 1 pound and 5 oz. He spent 125 days in the NICU. He went through many surgeries, countless doctor visits, and therapy appointments each one a step in a journey filled with strength, faith, and resilience.<br\/><br\/>There were moments it felt like he wouldn\u2019t make it\u2026 but we held onto hope. And he did.<br\/><br\/>Today, he lives a beautiful life. He is our miracle baby.<br\/><br\/>Jova has autism, and through him I have learned so much. Now, I pour that love and knowledge into other families through the Uplift program at LCCM, walking alongside parents who are facing their own battles.<br\/><br\/>Good Friday reminds me that even in the darkest moments, God is working. What feels like suffering can lead to life.<br\/><br\/>And for us, it did.<br\/><br\/>If you&#8217;re in darkness, just remember:<br\/>\u200b<br\/>Sunday is coming.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY LESVI VAZQUEZ, UPLIFT COACH \u200bGood Friday is a day that asks us to look at suffering in its rawest form: pain, uncertainty, and sacrifice. It is a reminder that even in the darkness, there is hope\u2014and that hope can lead to life. I remember thinking, \u201cnot again.\u201d We had already lost our son Benson [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}