Rachel and Olivia

Rachel weighed just 1 lb 13 oz when she was born 3 months prematurely.  She was only 14 inches long.  You cannot imagine how tiny that actually is.  It’s frightening to see really…they look so fragile when they are that small.

Her sister Olivia was born 2 months early.  She weighed 3 lb 3 oz and was 16 inches long.   She was almost double her sister’s weight, which made her seem big and healthy in our eyes.   In reality, Olivia was about half the size of the average newborn.

1 in 8 babies are born too soon.  I never imagined I would have that “1″ in “8″…twice.  It’s why I walk in The March for Babies - so all babies can get their 9 months.