Liam's Lucky Leprechauns

Liam and his identical twin brother Edmund were diagnosed with Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) at 17 weeks into our pregnancy. A fetalscopic laser surgery was done to help correct the TTTS and give them both a fighting chance. The damage had already been done to Edmund's little heart and it stopped beating five days after the surgery. Liam kept fighting with his brother as his guardian angel. The next thirteen weeks of our pregnancy were scary and heartbreaking. We were diagnosed with oligohydramios, meaning there was little to no amniotic fluid in the placenta to help Liam grow and thrive. This complication led to Inter-Uterine Growth Restriction, a complication that caused his growth to be 3 weeks behind. Then pulmonary hypoplasia causing delayed and incomplete development of his lungs. At 30 weeks we developed a partial placental abprution and Liam was delievered via c-section. He weighed 2lbs 10oz and was ready to fight. Within the first few hours of life Liam developed Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension, this diagnosis is known to complicate the course of approximately 10% of infants who are born with respiratory failure and is a source of considerable mortality in this population. Thanks to Dr Alan Picarillo and his amazing staff of Nurses and Respiratory Therapists, Liam was started on Nitric Oxide, a medication that is not yet FDA approved for a child his size. We put our sweet boys life in the hands of the NICU team at UMass Memorial and they gave him a fighting chance. 
Now we walk in honor of Liam and the UMass Memorial NICU, we walk to help bring awareness to the dangers of preterm labor and the need for research to help fight the complications of being born too early. 
Thank you for your support, wear your shirt with pride!
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