Apr 16, 2026
Still in the PICU: Austyn Morrin on Covey's Fight, Mom Guilt, and Finding Strength
What does it look like to keep going when your baby has spent months in the hospital and your family is living between the PICU and home? In this powerful episode of Moms Like Me , Austyn Morrin shares her son Covey's journey through a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis, heart complications, cardiac arrest, ECMO, a trach, open-heart surgery, and the long road of recovery that still is not over. With incredible honesty, Austyn opens up about balancing life between a critically ill baby and her older daughter, the reality of mom guilt, and the simple survival habits that help her keep moving forward. This is a deeply moving conversation about resilience, love, and what support really looks like in the hardest seasons of motherhood.
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