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GABRIEL WAS BORN PRETERM—AND HIS DAD FILMED HIS JOURNEY TO HEALTH
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Everyone has a story
These are the brave and honest stories of families and individuals who inspire us to work even harder. See how they inspire you.
Meet Charles
What should have been the happiest day of any dad’s life became a nightmare when Charles Johnson lost his wife after giving birth. He used this unimaginable experience to fight for all moms to raise their voices during pregnancy.
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Meet Elizabeth
As a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Elizabeth spent more than two decades fundraising for March of Dimes. After her pregnancy with triplets, fighting for healthy moms and strong babies became even more meaningful to her.
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Meet Ebony
Reign’s mom, Ebony, learned first-hand that women can’t simply accept the statement “You’ll be fine” from medical professionals when something doesn’t seem right during pregnancy.
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Meet Chelsie
Under the best of circumstances, pregnancy can be a trying experience. When something goes wrong, it can be even harder. For mom Chelsie, a preterm birth was just the beginning.
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Meet Lisa and Jon
Learn about having twins, navigating the NICU and raising preschoolers from this mom's and dad's perspective. You'll find out what "she said" and "he said," as you get to know Lisa, Jon, Jill and Rachel.
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Meet Jennifer
Honors college student Jennifer opens up about her premature birth, and what she's done to combat complications related to it. Read how she's defying the odds and inspiring others to reach for their goals, too.
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Meet the Daddio family
What does a dad do when faced with two premature births? This dad steps up to help others and coach them through some of the toughest days of their lives. Discover how Kyle Daddio is turning his experience into advice for NICU parents.
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Meet Lasmar family
After losing his twin sister, Gabriel was born at 28 weeks. His dad, a filmmaker, documented his life of overcoming obstacles to share their story of preterm birth and bring hope to other families.
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Meet Razzak family
Pregnancy can be challenging at any time. Now imagine giving birth months too soon during the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 24, Alicia was diagnosed with coronavirus while pregnant.
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Meet the Kilgore family
Dani Kilgore's journey to motherhood wasn’t picture perfect. In 2010 she experienced her first devastating miscarriage, but she was able to try again. In 2013, in excellent health, she became pregnant with a son, William Jr.
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