When Indiana neonatal nurse Katrina Mullen first saw a 14-year-old mom of premature triplets it appeared she was alone in the world. But then Katrina did something truly remarkable.
The pair stayed in contact after the babies were discharged and one day Mullen drove an hour away to where Small was staying with a family member.
When she arrived, Mullen soon realized the babies were sleeping in a playpen while Small slept on a couch inside the home. She knew the situation was less than ideal for a young woman trying to raise children. In addition, Small’s son, Samari, was suffering from digestive problems even though his mother did everything she could to help him after a doctor switched the baby’s formula.
Doctors eventually diagnosed him with failure to thrive and officials with the Department of Social Services were alerted to the situation. A caseworker told Mullen the group was being removed from the home and they wanted to come live with her.“I knew Shariya was intelligent and resilient and she just needed a safe place to put her roots. I knew it would be hard, but we’d figure it out,” said Mullen, who quickly became a certified foster parent.
Small has since graduated from high school and wants to attend college. In addition, Mullen recently adopted her and an imageNICU nurse adopts premature triplets… and their teen mom: ‘I wanted them to stay together’
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