Feature Stories

Where Are They Now? - Selah Little

Summer 2024

Selah Little was born at just 25 weeks’ gestation and needed intensive medical care. Her birth family, wanting to give her the best chance in life, decided to place Selah with an adoptive family. Over the first few months of her life, she struggled to eat and breathe. When she arrived at MWPH, the team coordinated a g-tube placement and a trach, so she could get the nutrition and respiratory support she needed to grow and thrive. She was eight months old when she met her new parents, Rachael and James Little. “A few days after we got to MWPH, she started sitting up. It was as if she responded right away to the love we were giving her, and she knew we weren’t going to leave,” Rachael remembered.

Today, Selah is four-and-a-half years old, a spunky, loving, kind little girl who is full of life. She is in preschool and is beginning to talk. Selah and her parents don’t let her trach and g-tube stand in her way. “We try to give Selah a normal life and not let her medical needs hold her back,” said Rachael. “She is the biggest blessing in our lives and brings us so much joy.”

She takes dance, plays soccer, and loves her dolls. She enjoys spending time at church with her family and community and loves being around people.

Selah’s parents credit MWPH’s team for giving them the training they needed to care for her confidently. “The education that MWPH gave us before we left was amazing. They trained us so well, so we could leave the hospital and trust our ability to meet her needs,” said James. “They love Selah almost as much as we do, and we are extremely grateful for their care and support.” ♥