SEEKONK, Mass. (WLNE) — A Seekonk family has overcome a lot of obstacles in the last two years but their son, Hudson, that doctors called ‘medically complex’ has made unbelievable progress. “After birth they said that he was looking great, I went up to the mother’s room and that’s when that they said that he had the infection and they didn’t know what to do, they didn’t know what was going on,” explained Hannah Pelletier, the mother of Hudson. “They didn’t know if he was going to make it and that we needed to really get in touch with people and see what we could do.” Pelletier and Kyle White’s son, Hudson, was born premature due to preeclampsia on Sept. 26, 2022. Weighing 2 pounds, 15 ounces, Hudson spent 107 days in the NICU at Women and Infant’s Hospital. “He came out with an E. coli infection which was treated in the hospital and then within the first 30 days of life he suffered a stroke,” said Pelletier. Early motherhood for Pelletier was filled with endless hospital trips, never missing a day to visit Hudson. Hudson spent almost every holiday of his first year alive in the NICU. “There was a lot of emotion and tears, and very difficult to grieve the future that you see for your family and to have to do something knew,” said Pelletier. It’s been a journey the couple never imagined but on Thursday, Hudson will turn two. It’s not just any birthday. It’s a symbol of hope, of strength, and overcoming all the obstacles that life throws your way. “Seeing how far he’s come with all the doctors saying he wasn’t going to have much movement and now that he’s babbling and crawling around, it’s just awesome,” said White. “Throughout this whole thing he’s done it his own way and he’s just exceeded my expectations.” Now, Hudson is in the early stages of being diagnosed with cerebral palsy, but he’s made impressive progress and just recently learned how to crawl. He goes to therapy nearly every day, he loves to rough house, he loves music, and most importantly, he’s a genuinely happy little boy. His family said Hudson has taught them to never give up. “It definitely feels like the world is ending when you’re in it but once you see that glimmer of light and of that hope, you can really push through and say you know what? This is different but it’s okay and its actually better than you could ever imagine,” Pelletier said. Categories: News