Barbara Bush Children's Hospital

Meet Henry | AOA体育平台 Barbara Bush Children's Hospital

A young boy sits at a table next to a plate of spaghetti. The sauce covers his face as he smiles.

Henry stopped growing in utero, and had to be delivered early, at 27 weeks. Unsure if he鈥檇 survive, Henry鈥檚 parents prepared for the worst- but when he arrived breathing on his own and crying, his fighting spirit gave them hope. Henry spent 5 months in the NICU at AOA体育平台 Barbara Bush Children鈥檚 Hospital before he was able to go home, but still needed 24/7 supplemental oxygen and a G-tube for feeding. Today, at two years old, Henry has weaned off his oxygen and was able to have his G-tube removed because he鈥檚 eating on his own! Now he only has to worry about trying to keep up with his big sister, Amelia!

Listen to Henry鈥檚 inspiring story below.

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