Virtua News
Baby Goes Home After 285 Days in Virtua Voorhees Hospital NICU | ||
 From left: Grace Obufor, Chi Obufor, baby Myla Obidike, Dr. Leonard Goldsmith, and registered nurse Linda Eng-Lewandowski. | Born last May at just 24 weeks' gestation, little Myla Obidike's nine-month stay in the Virtua Voorhees NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) is among the longest in the hospital's history. But last month, the baby girl "graduated" from the NICU and returned home with her mother, Chi Obufor—marking the end of an extraordinary medical journey and the start of a beautiful new chapter. Adding to the wonder of this story: Chi, too, was born prematurely and cared for by Virtua more than 30 years ago—including some of the same clinicians who helped save her daughter's life. "I am very grateful for everyone who cared for Myla and me," said Chi. "The nurses became like sisters to me. Virtua feels like family." Watch on CBS 3 and Fox 29. | |