Lewis William was born August 13th, 2008 at 25 weeks gestation, 15 weeks premature. He weighed in at 1 lb 4 oz and at 12 inches long. He has over come so many challenges in his short little life so far, and he is an absolute miracle. I have seen him fight for every breath and heart beat and struggle to be here every second of every day. We spent 96 days in the NICU, and are so grateful for such an amazing staff of nurses, doctors, and volunteers at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Lewis is now 18 months old, and tipping the scales at 20 pounds. He is turning into an adventurous little boy, and we are having so much fun watching him discover the world he fought so hard to be apart of. He loves to giggle and smile! Every day we are so thankful for the march of dimes, and all of their support that helped us get through a very difficult time in our lifes. We walk to say thank you, and to let other families have a chance with their miracle baby.

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one day... all babies will be born healthy

today... too many moms and families know the heartbreak of having a baby born fighting to survive

I've joined March for Babies because the March of Dimes champions the needs of moms and babies in our community and across the nation. The money we raise for March for Babies will help:

- support all-important research offering preventions and solutions for babies born too soon or with birth defects

- educate women on things they can do to increase their chances of having a healthy baby

- provide comfort and information to families with a newborn in intensive care

- push for newborn screening and health insurance for all pregnant women and children

Please help by donating today!

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The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.