Samantha

Here is Samantha at just 15 days old.

Samantha was born weighing a mere 2 pounds 9 ounces and was 14.5 inches long. Samantha was our "All Star" in the NICU, she needed very little breathing assistance for most of her stay. Samantha has over come many challenges of being born so early. She was sent home after 67 days in the NICU only to be taken back by ambulance in the early hours of the morning from choking on reflux and turning black. Samantha received many blood transfusions and ended up with another one the day she went back to the NICU. She spent an additional 7 days in the NICU before returning home for good.

Samantha had to endure 2 cold and flu seasons of getting monthly shots to help give her antibodies to fight off RSV. To most adults and full term children this is just a comon cold to preemies it can be life threatening. Samantha's immune system will not catch up to a full term babies immune system until she is 2 years old.

Samantha is now 19 months old, and as healthy as ever at her 18 month check up she weighed 20 lbs and was 29.5 inches tall. And was reaching all of the milestones for an 18 month old.

Samantha still suffers from reflux and has tight muscles due to prematurity. She is currently in physical therapy to help stop her from tip toe walking.

here is Samantha now


We will be walking this Sunday for the March of Dimes to help raise funds and awareness about prematurity.

Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. Our team is walking in March for Babies because we want to do something about this.

Please consider walking with us or making a small tax deductable donation: Click here to learn more or donate

Funds raised in March for Babies support research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives. And they will be used to bring comfort and information to families with a baby in newborn intensive care.