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When saying
goodbye to a
loved one for the
last time, families
can lean on the
compassionate
caregivers found at

PHOTO BY JEFF GLEASON

UVA Health System.

Josephine and her mom

Saying Goodbye to Their Baby Girl

On Aug. 8, 2017, Jessica and Jeff Gleason became parents when Josephine
Marie was born weighing 4 pounds, 11 ounces. "We will never forget the first
time we laid eyes on her and felt her touch as we held her close-as any parent
can attest, it was the most amazing and transformative moment of our lives,"
Jessica shares.
During Josephine's post-delivery exam, the pediatrician on call heard a
heart murmur, the first sign that Josephine was born with a heart defect. "My
husband's and my heart sank. We couldn't understand how our sweet, perfect
and oh-so-precious baby girl could have something wrong-and of all things,
with her heart."
At just 9 weeks old, Josephine would require two open-heart surgeries
and many weeks connected to a machine to keep her heart beating. She surprised everyone when her heart started beating on its own. "We called her
our little rainbow warrior," her mom shares. "Some of the doctors started
calling her 'AB' (for amazing baby). She kept proving everyone
wrong. ... She had such a strong will to live. Unfortunately, her
body just couldn't hold up.
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