Impact Stories

After the birth of premature twins in 2008, and the loss of his son Grady 52 hours later, Ryan was overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and support he received during his NICU journey that he created an organization to pay it forward to others going through similar experiences. Ryan’s vision and leadership has taken this organization from the infancy stage to a volunteer 501(c)(3) organization.

Norah and Etta are about to celebrate their second birthday because of those who never gave up on them.

Arlo Alva Carter was born a few weeks before his due date on July 18, 2023. I had preeclampsia, so it was decided that an induction at 37 weeks was the safest option for everyone.

The doctors and nurses that saved our lives are literal angels on earth. I want to thank Dr. Weibel who saved my life and Dr. Frederick who saved Lorelai. It is a true miracle we are here and we wouldn’t be without those doctors, the nurses and all of your prayers.

We are so grateful for the entire NICU staff and Hamot Health Foundation/Grady’s Decision who gave us a safe place to stay. It was so comforting knowing that we could walk a block and see our baby boy. Augustino is 8 months old now, he is such a happy baby and full of life!

Since being in the NICU, we have returned a few times and are appreciative of all the UPMC Hamot NICU staff and the excellent care they provided during our time there.