Ayers Children's Medical Center

12/23/2025

🎅Santa Visits the NICU!🎅

Babies nestled all snug in their cribs, isolettes, and radiant warmers— our NICU was filled with a little extra magic as Santa stopped by to spread joy to our tiniest patients and their families.

Each year, Santa brings cheer to our NICU simply out of the goodness of his heart, and we are so grateful for the warmth, kindness, and holiday spirit he shares with our families during such a tender season. Thank you, Santa, for making these moments so special ❤️

📸 These photos were taken for artistic and memory-making purposes only. All images were carefully supervised by NICU staff and do not reflect American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) safe sleep guidelines.

12/17/2025

We are so grateful to Chick-fil-A on Vann Drive for their incredible generosity in feeding our Night Shift staff and NICU parents on Monday night. 🤍❤️

The Santa Cow showed up all dressed for the season, bringing smiles, encouragement, and a whole lot of joy—along with a delicious meal! Thank you for coming after hours to care for our staff and the families we serve.

We truly love and appreciate Chick Fil A and their heart for others. Thank you for showing up for our hospital family in such a meaningful way! 🐄🎄🍽️

11/07/2025

It's our pleasure to serve all these sweet little nuggets and their families!

As we mentioned in a previous post, we are grateful for the partnership we had with Chick-Fil-A Stonebridge in Jackson for this Halloween treat we got to have with our NICU babies and their families.

**These photos are for artistic purposes only and do not reflect AAP Infant Safe Sleep recommendations.**

11/01/2025

We love community partnerships and this one with Chick-Fil-A and the JMCGH NICU definitely was special and filled with little nuggets of sweetness! ❤️ 🐔 We can’t thank Chick-fil-A Jackson (3 Stonebridge Blvd, Jackson, TN) enough for loving on our NICU babies to make their first Halloween for their families memorable.

More photos to come! 🥰

09/18/2025

Another big MIRACLE from a precious, tiny start…

Born at barely 22 weeks of the pregnancy and weighing a mere 14 ounces, this incredible baby defied the odds from day one. She didn’t even need a mechanical ventilator until her fourth day of life—a testament to her fierce spirit!

After 125 days in the NICU, she’s heading home, a day before her due date and as the youngest and smallest graduate of the Ayer’s NICU, needing only a puff of oxygen.

Every day in the NICU is a testament to hope, resilience, and the incredible care that makes these stories possible. Also really special that it is NICU Awareness Month...❤️

09/05/2025

🎉 Celebrate NICU Awareness Month with Us!

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides advanced, compassionate care for nearly 600 babies annually thanks to:

🍼 A specialized medical & developmental team supporting growth and milestones
📊 Research and quality improvement teams raising the bar for neonatal care
🚑 A skilled transport team
💜 A family-centered approach keeping parents at the heart of it all

08/15/2025

Join us for a deeply meaningful evening of remembrance and reflection as we celebrate 10 years of Butterfly’s Embrace and host our first-ever Water Lantern Release on Sunday October 5, 2025. This event is free of charge, but registration is required. Visit www.butterflysembracefamilysupport.com for more information!

08/01/2025

Please note - starting next week our Neonatal Follow Up Clinic is moving to a new day - WEDNESDAYS!

05/31/2025

Miracles still happen every day. Today we got to experience one again! Born at just 22 weeks and weighing less than a pound, this tiny and mighty warrior defied the odds!

After 101 incredible days, this is one of the smallest and youngest babies to make it home from the JMCGH NICU! ⭐️ Our superstar team sent her home well before her due date—healthy, thriving, and ready to take on the world! ⭐️

Join us in celebrating this little champion and the unstoppable spirit of our NICU heroes! 💙

05/27/2025

Thank you to Olive Garden of Jackson for generously serving lunch to our NICU mothers for Mother's Day.

Spending a holiday in the NICU is often bittersweet, but your kindness brought comfort and joy to our mamas during a tender time. Your generosity did not go unnoticed. We are truly grateful for you and your leadership, whose care and compassion made this gesture even more meaningful.

04/26/2025

Mady's journey is one that is unique and almost inconceivable. Just an everyday childhood strep throat and flu turned into a life threatening ordeal. Now, al...

04/18/2025

🐰🌸 Hoppy Easter from the NICU! 🌸🐰

This Easter, the Jackson Madison County General Hospital Neonatal ICU was filled with extra egg-stra love and cuteness! A heartfelt thank you to a talented group of NICU nurses who lovingly crocheted the sweetest little bunny hats for our tiniest patients.

Each little bunny looked absolutely precious, bringing smiles to families and staff alike.

Wishing all of our sweet baby bunnies and their families a joyful, hope-filled Easter. Your strength and resilience inspire us every day.

** These photos are for artistic purposes only and do not reflect AAP Infant Safe Sleep recommendations.**

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