i just couldn't understand why this would happen. >> mcfarland: after four months in the nicu, a.j.as ready to go home. but his recovery was far from over. >> he developed slower than full-term children. he had extensive physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy just to make sure that he had every opportunity to catch up. and now he's six, and it's-- i'm now seeing his personality. i'm now seeing him. he likes to sing. he likes to dance. you know, he likes to play instruments. and it's amazing because his vocabulary took a long time. >> mcfarland: a.j.'s a happy, healthy six-year-old today. but the odds were against him when he was born. >> there are some babies that survive at 23 weeks, but these are pretty uncommon. it's usually about 24 weeks where we're talking about a realistic chance. but even at that point, when the baby's 3 1/2 months premature, there are a lot of risks. the survival is certainly not guaranteed. and there are many complications that the babies can have, both short-term and long-term. by 28 weeks, that risk does drop significantly, but it's still

they were denied access to the nicu several times and bounced off their floor.y're not mad at the power couple but are demanding an apology from a hospital. >> they told us we couldn't travel any further. we said why? they said, we're moving hazardous materials. i said, really on the maternity floor? once jay-z and beyonce go back to their amazing lifestyles, we'll still be the parents going to the nicu to see our children. >> the hospital says no security plan would have prevented or delayed families from gaining access to the nicu. >>> angelina jolie can now add writer and director to her resume. she was in town today promoting her latest movie "in the land of blood and honey." she's not starring in this one, she wrote this one. our own doreen gentzler sat down with her today and got a chance to ask her about a much lighter topic. how she spends her time when she's here in d.c. >> you're no stranger to d.c., you've been here a lot. >> i've come here a bit. >> what do you like to do? >> if my kids are here i like to go to the air and space museum. it depends on

. >> we're living the nicu and they told us we couldn't travel any further.id why, they said, we're moving hazardous materials. i said, really on the maternity floor? >> reporter: they quickly figured out the heightened security was because of beyonce's arrival. >> once they go back to their amazing lifestyles, we're still growing to be the parents going to the nicu to see our children. >> reporter: reports say they paid $1.3 million to rent the entire floor. no security plan that we or the carter's security team put in place would have prevented or delayed families from getting access to the nicu. >> we're told the hospital did call and apologize to the upset parents. they said they were unaware that people had trouble seeing their newborns. >>> nick cannon, who is the host of "america's got talent" is out of the hospital now. he got sick last week while on vacation with his wife mariah carey in aspen, colorado. he was suffering from mild kidney failure. he's now recovering at home. he's expected to go back to work on his morning radio show next tuesday. "am

i worked as a nicu nurse.hat i did at home was just as challenging, if not more challenging, than what i did as a lawyer or a nurse. i applaud those who stay at home. [applause] the work that we do at home is critical, whether it is a dad or mom at home raising the next generation, educating our kids, raising good kids who can give back and contribute to the world to make it a better place is essential. >> i talked about the important role that dads play, and they're out there making money, doing those things, and they may not recognize the work of cleaning, cooking, changing diapers, as well as being the coach of a sports team and all these other things. to me, it is about affirming the important role that the family plays in society, for both mothers and fathers, and not just celebrating success in the workplace, but also celebrating the critical role that parents play in our society. >> you said something in a speech yesterday, and i never got permission, so this may cause me some consternation. you describ

the nicu is that show with mark harmon, right? anyway, let's discuss this in our -- >> lightning roooooouuunnnddd. lightning round. >> that's why. >> that makes you laugh. >> i love that. >> when you are done tieing your shoes, gavin. >> sorry. is that too lux swriewr russ to tie your shoes? liber raw chee here in the limo seen tieing my shoes. >> shouldn't most families realize that famous babies are more important than their nonfamous babys? >> there is that. but what we are not geting with this story is i don't know if you have seen a baby being born, but if you look south of the sheet thing it traumatizes you for months. now, beyonce has an even higher -- is held in higher es -- esteem. so seeing that all stretched apart with the placenta and all of the other fluids, that hurts her brand. so it is bad for america. >> is that what they call it now, the brand? >> they paid $1.3 million for a luxurious suite in the hospital, so should they get what they paid for? >> did they really pay that? >> i don't know. >> the hospital shoul

they say they were delayed in being able to see their twin boys and nicu unit.half hours at one point was not allowed to see the baby. they say the security cameras were covered and no one told them what was going on. >> like we said, the staff there is wonderful. the people who work there is great. when the security arrived, it became very clear that there was a huge shift and we were second class citizens. we were not allowed to do what we wanted to do. >> or even asked questions. >> there was no answers. twas just kind of hush, hush and you don't need to know and just wait until i tell you. you could come or go. >> we just got a statement from the hospital who said yes, private security was brought in but that's the hospital managed all the security. they say they made every effort those, not to disrupt any other patient. they say no security plan that they would have approved or carter family would have approved would have delayed or disrupted any visit to the nicu. hospital officials says they heard no complaints. there's two sides of the story. a different

she was in the nicu. when i let go of the "why" there was a peace in me. don is in charge. -- god is in charge. that beautiful child was here for a purpose. i loved her with my heart and soul. she is a part of our family and we will love her and take care of her just like any of our kids. initially, he held back because he needed to beat the strong guy holding us all together. it was a very hard time. we were going to love her and take care of her. rick was a little different. held back a little bit because he had to be the rock, strong guy, holding us together. i was truly falling apart. for any of you moms who have been through this, you know the pain and the challenge it could be. what we did -- you know, we are a very close family. we just sort of came together and dealt with it issue by issue. but over all, it was gone to be we will love and support bella and fight for life. when certain things would happen i would call the doctor on it or the nurse. and again, we have wonderful physicians and nurses and our lives. who will love like crazy, because th

some parents said they were kept from seeing their babies in the nicu.ept there from the security guards hired for beyonce. >>> one of the world's best scores a is in the hospital this morning. 29-year-old canadian sarah burke is in critical condition. she's believed to be in a medically induced coma. she's a pioneer in her sport and had lobbies successfully to have it included in the next winter olympics. >>> some of the nba's highest profile teams were facing off last night. the highlights from espn news. >>> good morning, i'm todd grisham. this is your espn news update. fantastic games in the nba last night. the heat visited the clippers. under 1:00 to go in the fourth. billups fouled while shooting a three by lebron james. he can't believe it. 14 seconds to go, lebron drives, he gets fouled. and goes to the line. with a chance to give his team the lead. but he would do this on the first free throw. missing. he makes the second. ties the game at 86-86. five seconds left. clippers with a chance to win it. their new acquisition, chris paul, for the win,

and that is the middle letters of nicu of course are "ic," intensive care.ould like to share is that no matter what we are doing, no matter whether we are arguing over politics or city planning or the direction of the state or especially in our families and friends and communities working on a variety of different issues and learning how to love each other we need to show a little more intensive care to each other and that lesson i hope we have learned as we have watched for the last year and have remembered those that were lost on this date and do rego those the we got to keep and a recovering, those that assisted them, the medical personnel and the fire and police and in hospitals and others who befriended complete strangers and came to their aid that they so maybe all use a little more intensive care with each other from now on. thank you very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, our next speaker is the new mayor, jonathan rothschild. mr. mayor. >> good evening. i'm honored to be on the same stage with ron barbour, secretary of state bennet, dr. sand

. >> people telling us where we can and can't go, blocking us out of the nicu. >> reporter: they tellm put into place would have kept families from the nicu. it brings to mind another proud papa. ♪ isn't she lovely >> reporter: stevie wonder's 1976 hit featured his newborn baby girl, aisha. i love that song. well, the hospital denies the $1.3 million rental fee. baby blue was 7 pounds and delivered naturally, not cesarean. so beyonce is in line for a push prize. >> did you get one? >> i did. for my first. not for my second. honey? two years in the making. so -- um -- >> i gotta remember about that. >> i thought you -- >> i did. i can't remember. i can't remember what it was. >> i thought it was a ring or something. >> she'll be telling the twitterverse about it right now. >>> josh will be back with "the play of the day." >>> and george clooney here, too. what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. come for a smoke? yeah. no. you te

. >> he said three times they stopped me from entering the nicu.e he was not happy with her bodyguards. >> i understand. famous baby on the planet. every new parent wants to be near their kid. that would irk parents. >> little bit. >> little blue ivy in the word the what a life that child is going to have for sure. congratulations to jay-z and beyonce on that. everyone can breathe easy. the baby is here. yes, indeed. katie perry is making some news this morning too. apparent leap her divorce has been all over the pending divorce has been all over the media here. she went on twitter saturday. basically wrote, quote, concerning the gossip i want to be clear that no one speaks for me, not a blog, magazine, close sources or my family. some issues with her parents. they're very religious the they have called the divorce a blessing from god. so that may not have sat well with ms. perry. she expressed gratitude to her fans. saying look don't believe everything that is out there. only believe what i say. so, taking a little pot shot at the media. >> kathy

and remove the havee wristbands that we worn to show we are special enough to be invited into the nicue with them. when i saw in icu, it occurred to me that this is the message was supposed to bring. that is the middle two letters of nico aru are ic, intensive c. no matter what we are doing, arguing over politics or city planning for the direction of the state or in our families and communities working on a variety of different issues, i think we need to show a little more intensive care to each other. that lesson i hope we have for the last year and remember those who were lost and those we got to keep, those who assisted them the lead the medical personnel and the fire and the police and the hospitals and others who befriended complete strangers in came to their aid that day. may we all use a little more intensive care with each other from now on. thank you very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, our next speaker is tucson's new mayor, jonathan rothschild. >> good evening. i am honored to be on the same stage. i am thrilled to be reunited by y long-time friend congressman gabr

eliminating them will help cut down on health care costs with fewer babies needing to spend time in the nicu>> on facebook we asked how you feel about elective births and got a lot of response. the first is from crystal and she said it's a woman's body and it's her right to pick what she wants to do. babb whichs are considered full term at 37 weeks, it's situation specific and should be looked at accordingly, not as a general rule. we have another from portia, she says i think c sections done for all of the wrong reasons, unless it's necessary, then wait until the baby tells you they are ready. finally cindy, is our third and she said i think if the patient is paying for insurance the hospital should cater to them. we want to find out what you think and you can follow us on facebook at ktvu channel 2. >> a bill passed by the state senate that would allow california to bypass doctors for physical therapy. they could go directly without a referral but if it goes beyond 12 visits the therapist would have to refer them to a doctor. >>> some 545 people who work for the department of corrections a

>> well, i won't be here for awhile i am being discharged the babies will be under the care of the nicuunit here at holy cross they will go home when they feel they have met all the needs for us to take care of them. >> right we mentioned your husband how is he feeling? >> well, you know, like a new dad would feel times four. >> it is just amazing and also when you got this news, when you do finally take the babies home, what is the set up like? because one child is overwhelming with everything you need. >> well, we have had so many blessings come from so many directions where we have had everything kind of different baby showers and friends and family giving us things so the girls have a nursery to share the boys have a nursery to share and all of their needs and supplies ready for them. >> well, you know what, we are hoping that you will stay in touch with us through the years we have this picture i was hoping we had a couple more pictures to show we have this picture we are showing hopefully through the years we can check in when the babies turn 1, 2, 3 we just wish them all the succ

i worked as a nicu nurse.t i did at home was just as challenging if not more challenging than what i did as a lawyer or a nurse. i applaud those who stay at home. [applause] the work that we do at home is critical, whether it is a dad or mom at home raising the next generation, educating our kids, raising good kids who can give back and contribute to the world to make it a better place is essential. >> i talked about the important role that dads play, and they're out there making money, doing those things, and it there is the man not recognize the work of cleaning, cooking, changing diapers, as well as being the coach of a sports team and all these other things. to me, it is about affirming the important role in the family plays in society, for both mothers and fathers, and not just celebrating success in the workplace, but also celebrating the critical role that parents play in our society. >> to set something in a speech yesterday, and i never got permission, but this may cause me some consternation. the des

eliminating them will help cut down on health care costs with fewer babies needing to spend time in the nicucebook we asked how you feel about elective births and got a lot of response. the first is from crystal and she said it's a woman's body and it's her right to pick what she wants to do. babb whichs are considered full term at 37 weeks, it's situation specific and should be looked at accordingly, not as a general rule. we have another from portia, she says i think c sections done for all of the wrong reasons, unless it's necessary, then wait until the baby tells you they are ready. finally cindy, is our third and she said i think if the patient is paying for insurance the hospital should cater to them. we want to find out what you think and you can follow us on facebook at ktvu channel 2. >> a bill passed by the state senate that would allow california to bypass doctors for physical therapy. they could go directly without a referral but if it goes beyond 12 visits the therapist would have to refer them to a doctor. >>> some 545 people who work for the department of corrections and rehab

. >> we were leaving the nicu and they said we couldn't travel farther. we said, why.als. i said, really? on the maternity floor? >> they bounced my family off the 6th floor from the waiting room and made them go down stairs. >> reporter: hip hop's royal couple reportedly paid a king's ransom to beef up security at length -- lenox hill hospital. they shelled out $1.3 million to renovate and reserve an entire wing. bulletproof a door and tint windows. hospital officials deny the payment and say the couple is in an executive suite with their own security. officials also said no security plan would have prevented or delayed families from gaining access to their newborns. going to great lengths to shield famous newborns isn't unusual. >> we saw angelina jolie have her baby shyloh in africa. we saw katie holmes in her hospital in the dead of night in secrecy so no one would know. >> reporter: part of it may be privacy. the other part, pictures. the first ones of celebrity newborns can fetch millions from magazines. roz told us last night the hospital has apologized to her a

. >> one of the families who had babies in the nicu on our show this week and said it was craziness inside>> really? i guess that's the reason they wanted it. but did anybody get turned away because of beyonce was there? >> yes. that's what this one couple is claiming. they were actually kept away from their babies for a while. >> that's bad. >> it is -- it is interesting stuff. for sure. >> finally, you played a little trick on your mother yesterday. let's have a listen to what did you. >> yes. >> poor mom. i told her that i was moving to l.a. because there -- they want to move to d.c. and so i called her and i said i was move. >> where is your mom. >> she lives in scranton, pennsylvania. >> i see. what did she say? >> she handled it very well. >> are we hearing it? >> you need to do what you need to do. i will never stand in your way. if you tell them no, what do they do with you then? >> i didn't ask that but i can't imagine it is good. >> all right. you love washington so much i thought you were never going to leave. >> i do love washington but i love money. >> money isn't everything.

the little wristband that we had wo wo guess to show we were special enough to be invited into the nicu and be with him. and when i saw ni cu printed next to his name it occurred maybe this was the message i was supposed to bring. and the middle that letters are i-c, intensive care. i think the message i would like to share is no matter what we are doing, no matter whether we are arguing over politics, or city planning, or the direction of the state, or especially in our families and friends and our communities working on a variety of different issues and learning how to love each other, i think we need to show a little more intensive care to each other. and that lesson i hope we have learned as we have watched for the last year and have remembered those that were lost on this date a year ago, those that we got to keep and are recovering, those that assisted them, the medical personnel and fire and police and in the hospitals, and others who befriended complete strangers and came to their aid that day. so, may we all use a little more intensive care with each other from now on. thank yo

carter was able to go home last week, and griffin, very healthy, who remains in the nicu. >> i want themgrey's anatomy," but i think the woman was at different points in her pregnancy with each of the kids. >> and we were watching that episode and joking wonder if that could happen to us. so a little bit of life imitating art. having triplets is such a blessing. not financially. so we switched to the bargain detergent, but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks, honey. yeah. you suck at folding. [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] just one cap of tide plus bleach gives you more cleaning power than six caps of the bargain brand. visit facebook.com/tide to learn about special offers. that's my tide. what's yours? have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating,

she's not out of the woods yet because a lot of these kids spend an exorbitant amount of time in the nicuorn preemies, they do have things that come up down the road. so thoughts and prayers to her but she is a fighter. part of the 10%. good for her. >> yeah. and that family. coming up next, our favorite part of monday mornings, football. >> it's going to be a northeast corridor super bowl. we're going to tell you what that means for the "world news now" picks competition. stick around. if you can tell from my somber voice, i don't want to be here. >>> it is a big monday morning in the sports world. we now know who's going to super bowl xliii. the new york giants and the new england patriots. >> yeah. the pats made it thanks to two mistakes by baltimore in the last 30 seconds of the afc title game. >> baltimore could have had it, man. they could have had it. >> lee evans seemed to have victory in his hands. joe flacco's pass in the back corner of the end zone. uh-uh. rookie sterling moore is going to knock it out of his hands. that was the game winner right there. and this should have bee

and the new of social is a reminder to me nicu u.n. shorty -- of the fact that in the face of stiff opposition the president a tough choice to help provide the auto industry with the temporary support it needed to rebuild their companies and get moving again. this was a difficult decision, and came with significant risk. but the president was not willing to walk away from those workers, and to allow the great american automobile industry does bear the could disappear. today the industry is coming back, creating jobs and moving cars off the line. last month the bottom automotive industry added nearly -- rather 11,000 positions, bringing the total number of jobs added in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 36,000. the industry added 100,000 jobs over the course of 2011. in december, we saw although sales climb for the seventh consecutive month, and the big three's -- ford, gm and chrysler all salles sales increases for december and the year as a whole. since chrysler and gm emerged from bankruptcy in june of 2009, the auto industry has added b

. >> gretchen: you were in the nicu, in the hospital for a month. how do you feel now?dergarten. >> gretchen: i know you did something exciting last week because you were telling me -- oh, thank you so much. is that your autograph? he gave me his card with his autograph. thank you. you were just at disneyworld last week. >> we were. we were able to participate with the walt disney world half marathon which helped raise funds for the march of dimes as well and we were able to experience orlando and talk to some folks about the march of times and the upcoming march for babies in that market. >> gretchen: i can't think of a better way to start off your year as ambassador at disy world. what was your favorite ride? >> thunder railroad. for folks who have been to disney world, they know that's more of a lower key roller coaster, but that's my speed. another high five for that. i hope you have a fantastic year as a march of dimes ambassador. and to the parents as well, i know it will be a lot of work, but what a great mission and coming up, we want to remind everyone that the