{"id":241446,"date":"2021-03-15T18:43:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T23:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=241446"},"modified":"2021-03-15T17:38:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T22:38:43","slug":"selling-moving-save-preemies-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/selling-moving-save-preemies-life\/","title":{"rendered":"They’re selling everything and moving thousands of miles to save their preemie’s life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For most parents, there is no sacrifice too great for their child. And one Oregon family is giving up their entire lives to move across the country so their micropreemie can have a better chance at life.<\/p>\n

Amelie Grace Bacuyani was born in November, 17 weeks early and weighing just 1 lb., 4 oz., officially classifying her as a micropreemie. After her mother, Angie Bacuyani, faced pregnancy complications, doctors told her that Amelie wasn’t likely to survive past 23 weeks gestation \u2014 just a 10% survival rate. But after she was born at 23 weeks, her chances of survival grew.<\/p>\n

“When I first saw her, I was super surprised how perfect she looked,\u201d Bacuyani told KTVZ<\/a>. “I feel like every single miracle has just happened before my eyes.” Though Amelie has been able to overcome problems with her heart, kidneys, intestines, eyes, brain, and more, she’s continued to struggle with her lungs. She was eventually diagnosed with a chronic lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). It most commonly affects premature infants and prevents them from breathing properly. Typically, babies with BPD are able to recover, but it’s known to lead to long-term difficulties with breathing \u2014 so the Bacuyani family is taking drastic action.<\/p>\n

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They’re selling everything they own and moving thousands of miles across the country so Amelie can receive care at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where babies with BPD have a higher survival rate.<\/p>\n