![]() ![]() In addition to the support from our extended families and friends and the March of Dimes, I have to give a shout out to the PlayOn team and my amazing colleagues. These programs helped educate us and bring joy into our lives during our 100 day stay. The March of Dimes provided “family” support to help us through these rough times – including a mentorship program with parents on the flip side of what we were going through, a Thanksgiving feast for families of infants in the NICU, and even a visit from Santa for Millie’s first Christmas photo. That meant that we (my husband, son and extended family) spent a Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Years in the NICU. Millie was born in mid-November and spent 3.5 months in the hospital after he birth, fighting for her life. Instead she is a thriving, healthy 5 year old. In years past, Millie, if she had survived her first few weeks of life, would have been blind, and likely suffered from cerebral palsy. The research funded by the March of Dimes has enabled survival rates of preemies to sky rocket and importantly, the quality of life of a preemie to increase as well. She spent 100 days in the NICU at Swedish Hospital in Seattle and in addition to the incredible care from the nurses and neonatologists, the March of Dimes was instrumental in helping us through a terrifying ordeal. I have been working with the March of Dimes for the past 5 years since my daughter Millie was born at just 26 weeks and 2 lbs. Just wanted to post a note to share how excited I am about the campaign we are launching with the March of Dimes.
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