Mom suffered a 50% placental abruption and emergency C-section on April 25th. Elias was delivered not breathing, without a heartbeat, and with a diagnosis of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). He was placed in the NICU on a ventilator where he also developed Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN). One week later, he had to be put on ECMO life support for 6 days. Thankfully, his lungs have improved, but he still needs lots of support from specialists in Neurology, Speech, PT, and OT as we continue to wait out our time in the NICU.