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a 4 TexasHealth.org fter seeing a number of fertility specialists, undergoing four unsuccessful tries at intrauterine insemination and experiencing two miscarriages, Shiloh and Kevin Morris, a Dallas-area couple, welcomed little girl Nevaeh (which is "heaven" spelled backward), now age 6, into their lives through adoption. They were a happy family of three. In early 2013, Shiloh started having severe pain in her abdomen. A computed tomography scan ordered by Julia Liaci, M.D., an OB/GYN on the medical staff at Texas Health Dallas, revealed a lump in Shiloh's uterus. To rule out cancer, a hysterectomy was scheduled, but Shiloh never made it to the operating room. Instead, a routine pregnancy test turned up something quite amazing: Shiloh was pregnant. There were concerns that the baby would have no heartbeat, but Brian Rinehart, M.D., director of the Maternal High Risk Program and physician on the medical staff at Texas Health Dallas, confirmed Shiloh's healthy pregnancy. "A pregnancy test is a standard procedure before a hysterectomy," says Dr. Rinehart. "None of us — including Shiloh — expected a positive result." BABY BOY When Shiloh was nine months pregnant, high blood pressure confined her to bed rest, and she was Miracle Bab Baby Noah Morris came into the world under extraordinary circumstances, and staff members at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas were there every step of the way. eventually checked into the High Risk Obstetrics Unit in the Margot Perot Center for Women & Infants. Despite these precautions, Shiloh developed preeclampsia, so doctors delivered baby Noah on Oct. 7, 2013. Soon after birth, Noah was checked into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Shiloh was treated for complications related to the pregnancy and received two blood transfusions, making it nearly impossible for the mother and son to spend much time together at all. However, when Shiloh called the NICU in tears to check on Noah, the nurse heard the quiver in her voice and brought Noah to Shiloh's room for a visit. After 48 hours apart, mom and baby were tearfully reunited and finally got the bonding time both needed. At three days old, Noah was moved to the Special Care Nursery. More than just a healing space for Noah, the Special Care Nursery helped Shiloh bond with her newborn, as well as learn how to feed and take care of him. A BRIGHT SPACE FOR SIBLINGS When a baby such as Noah comes to the NICU, family members like Nevaeh can now come as well. In November, Texas Health Dallas opened the Bright Space, adjacent to the Special Care Nursery, designed to entertain children ages 2 to 6. With toys and games, the Bright Space offers a relaxing place for siblings of babies in the Special Care Nursery to play. The space was created thanks to a collaboration with the March of Dimes Dallas Division and the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children. Texas Health Dallas is the first hospital in Texas to open a Bright Space, which is the latest extension of our family- centered approach to care. Fast Facts: Preeclampsia A condition found only in pregnant women, preeclampsia is the combination of high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Risks include liver and kidney failure for the mother and low birth weight for the baby. The only treatment for preeclampsia is to give birth. For more information about obstetrics at Texas Health Dallas, visit TexasHealth.org/Dallas-Baby.