Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 04:49 PM
In the heart of the Marshall Medical South bustling labor and delivery department, a unique journey has unfolded over the past couple of years.
A group of 10 dedicated and compassionate nurses, who share the joys of bringing new life into the world for the Marshall County area, experienced an incredible twist of fate.
From February 2021 to April 2023, these remarkable women became mothers themselves, giving birth to 10 beautiful babies. Today, they navigate the joys and challenges of motherhood together, creating an unbreakable bond that will last a lifetime.
The journey began in February 2021 when labor and delivery nurse Carrie Smith welcomed her daughter, Addison Victoria Smith, weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. Little did she know that her fellow colleagues were soon to follow in her footsteps.
Abbie Salers joined the club in December 2021 when her daughter, Emery Grae Salers, made her grand entrance, weighing a petite 5 pounds 13 ounces.
Six months later, Ivy Holland celebrated the birth of her daughter, Adaleigh Tate Holland, in June 2022, weighing a healthy 8 pounds 8 ounces. The summer brought more excitement when Lauren Rosson's son, Ander Chad Rosson, was born in July 2022, weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. Hailey Taylor's son, Cooper Taylor Haygood, followed suit in August 2022, weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces.
As if orchestrated by fate, the births continued. Mariah Noblitt welcomed her son, Kashton Thomas Noblitt, in October 2022, weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. Martie Mclemore's daughter, Emma Beth Mclemore, arrived in March 2023, weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Morgan Sharp celebrated the birth of her son, Jensen Monroe Sharp, just six days later, weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces.
The trend reached its peak in March 2023, when Gloria Jarquin Martinez's son, Azael Cristobal Martinez, came into the world, weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces. Finally, Ceciley Hammett completed the circle with the birth of her daughter, Hallie Drue Hammett, in April 2023, weighing 5 pounds 5 ounces.
These 10 incredible women, once colleagues and now mothers, discovered that their professional bond was only the beginning of a lifelong connection. With their babies being born in such close sequence, they found a huge support system in one another. The labor and delivery department has created a family within a family and has taken the saying, ‘it takes a village’ to heart.
Now, as they navigate the whirlwind of motherhood together, they continue to be pillars of support for one another. These shared experiences create a unique bond that goes beyond friendship; it's a sisterhood.