Nurse-Family Partnership's Kristy Brown helped Daiana Torres navigate her first pregnancy and became a lifelong confidant.
Registered nurse Kristy Brown, left, Daiana Torres and her daughter, Vanessa Lopez, 20 months, meet along the Fox River on March 15, 2022, in Elgin.
That person was Kristy Brown, a registered nurse who works for a nonprofit organization called Nurse-Family Partnership. “Sometimes doctors don’t go into deep explanation about what’s going on, but Kristy took the time to explain to me what to do and what to look out for,” Torres said. “I feel like Kristy has been a great help and new moms should be able to have a nurse like I do.”
Once a nurse is paired with an expecting mother, the two create a schedule that works for them to perform wellness checks. Some women prefer to have a weekly visit while others prefer once a month.The organization says consistent check-ins help prevent maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly for women of color.
There are approximately 24,000 eligible families who can benefit from the Nurse-Family Partnership, according to Wildermuth. Brown has been a registered nurse for 27 years and worked with the Nurse-Family Partnership organization for 16 years.She decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing and, shortly after obtaining it, Brown saw that Nurse-Family Partnership was being implemented by the Kane County Health Department.“The idea that I’m offering services where I grew up is what made me say ‘yeah, this is where I want to work,’” Brown said.
Torres was told to seek another obstetrician, but that was not a simple task. She met with four doctors in a two-month period before finding an obstetrician. Nonetheless, Torres grew more comfortable with Brown, who would listen to any concerns and offer a shoulder to cry on when overwhelmed.“She was prepared for the labor experience but there were some curveballs that were out of her control, such as COVID,” Brown said.
When Vanessa was born, the happy moment came to a halt. Torres started hemorrhaging and her newborn stopped breathing. Vanessa’s father, Miguel, and extended family members all tested negative so Torres watched others have a physical connection with her newborn daughter that she was not yet able to have.The bond between Brown and Torres continued to grow.
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