Advent Health for Children was recognized by U. S. News & World Report as the Best Children’s Hospital for newborn care in Florida for the second consecutive year.
This national recognition highlights our team’s dedication to delivering compassionate, individualized neonatal care, as our babies work towards the transition from hospital to home. Ashley and Ben Ellis are just one of the families who have received unparalleled care from our pediatric care network. Ashley’s Journey: Like many parents, Ashley Ellis was a busy mom working as the Community Relations and Events Manager at 4 Rivers Restaurant Group.
While juggling work and life at home, caring for her two young children, Lucy and Wyatt, Ashley received some unexpected news. She found out she was pregnant with twin boys. Ashley and Ben were overcome with joy at the thought of welcoming two new little ones!
Upon entering her second trimester, Ashley began having unexpected complications. She was rushed to Advent Health for Women for evaluation. At 16 weeks pregnant, doctors suspected one of the babies had a ruptured amniotic sac.
She was immediately referred to a high risk OBGYN. Overridden with fear, Ashely decided to name the boys on the spot, Aiden Jett and Shane Keegan, and immediately began praying for them. Weeks later, Ashley was once again overcome with fear, when she began noticing more unique symptoms and immediately asked her husband to bring her back to Advent Health for Women.
Upon her arrival, our nurses quickly discovered she was experiencing small contractions. She was transferred to Labor and Delivery where she met her angel, a nurse named April. A Blessing from above: “Nurse April took care of me.
April was truly a Godsend. She stayed by my side, devoted exclusively to managing my care, reducing labor symptoms and monitoring my progress. Mostly, I had to manage my fear.
At not yet 23 weeks, my boys were not viable for birth. April told me with confidence that today was not the day my boys would be born.” The longer Ashley was in the hospital, the harder it was for their family.