The Mussehl Family

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN
$850.00 raised of $5,948.40
Mortgage/Rent $4,445.40
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Utilities - Internet $264.00
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Utilities – Heat $513.00
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Car Payment $726.00
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    Name
    Vincent Mussehl
    Injury/Illness
    Premature Birth

    After being told I had PCOS, suffering a miscarriage, and then losing an ovary to an ectopic pregnancy, I was told it was unlikely I would ever carry a child of my own; and, IVF or adoption just weren't viable options for us [financially]. Despite this news, my husband and I miraculously conceived our son without difficulty or great delay. Unfortunately our miracle baby boy, Vincent, was born 15 weeks early at 25 weeks and 3 days gestation on 5/9/2022, weighing in at a mere 1lb 2oz - officially making him a micro-preemie. Due to his severe prematurity, since birth he has been diagnosed with chronic lung disease, retinopathy of prematurity, and he may have some developmental delays requiring therapy as well, it is still too soon to determine. Thus far Vincent has spent all the days of his life in a hospital [NICU and now Infant Care Center], and is predicted to hopefully come home some time in Sept 2022. We do know he will be coming home with supplemental oxygen support, and possibly a feeding tube as well. Myself and my husband Brandon are anxious to spend precious bonding time with our sweet son, but our finances won't allow for much time off of work, as baby Vincent's medical bills have been and will continue to be expansive and expensive. We would love financial support for us BOTH to stay home to nurture Vincent a bare minimum of 3 months - a typical parental leave in the U.S. - without having to worry about the financial impact to our family. We also have a seven year-old son who deserves the best from his step-mom (author) and Dad, and...we have not been able to rest and give him 100% of our energy and attention while his brother Vincent has been in the hospital all these months. Financial support would be a blessing to our whole family. 

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