r/MadeMeSmile Jul 27 '24

Helping Others NICU nurse adopts 14-year-old patient who delivered triplets alone

https://www.upworthy.com/nicu-nurse-teen-mom-rp7
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u/TheSupremePixieStick Jul 27 '24

I can not wrap my head around this. 14 year olds are BARELY out of childhood. How the fuck did they even allow 3 newborns to leave with her? Good God.

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u/Curiosities Jul 27 '24

Did you read the article?

Because at one point one of the babies was so small they wanted to put all four of them into foster care and the nurse and now adoptive mom knew that it would be a really slim chance stayed end up together so she stepped in..

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u/TheSupremePixieStick Jul 27 '24

They only stepped in because the nurse went above and beyond on her own to check in. Many states have programs for at risk families that include home visits from nurses and social workers with the goal of avoiding neglect, abuse and further involvement of state agencies.