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Published: Monday, May 18, 2026

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Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states Skip to content NOWCAST KSBW Action News 8 Sunrise 6AM Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News Consumer News Investigates Entertainment Health News We Love Get The Facts Weather Radar Alerts Forecasting Our Future Traffic Politics Sports HS Sports Golden Whistle Olympics Upload Contact Meet the Team Community Project CommUNITY Community Champion Youth Mental Health Community Calendar Central Coast ABC Advertise with KSBW Advertise with Estrella Station Programming Titan TV Guide Contests Very Local About Meet the Team Contact Editorials Privacy Notice Notice at Collection Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more >> SOME CHILDREN COME INTO THIS WORLD LOUDLY. OTHERS WITH A WHIMPER. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER BRITTANY ONLY FOUND A LOCAL FAMILY WHOSE PREEMIE CAME INTO THIS WORLD AS A FIGHTER. >> AND THE ONE I-8 AND A HALF POUNDS IN 19 LAUNCHES >> A 5 MONTH-OLD BLAKE PADDLING IS CONSIDERED A HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION BESIDES NEEDING OXYGEN IN A FEW BREATHING TREATMENTS. I SEE A 6, 5, 200 QUARTERBACK MAKING TAYLOR PUB. THEY THEIR SON SIZE ISN&#039;T OUT OF THE ORDINARY, ITS THE ADVERSITY HE&#039;S FACED THAT SHE SAID HE WEIGHS AN OUNCE LESS THAN A BLOCK OF PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE AND HE IS AS TALL AS A COKE BOTTLE. >> WAIT WAS BORN WEIGHING LESS THAN ONE POUND AT GOLISANO CHILDREN&#039;S HOSPITAL. HIS CHANCES OF SURVIVAL WERE SLIM. THEY COULDN&#039;T FIND HIS HEART BE ON THE THEY&#039;RE JUST MOVING. IT WAS SHALLOW. EVERY TIME THEY WOULD FIND IT. AND THE BEACH WERE VERY, VERY >> AFTER NEARLY 2 MONTHS IN THE MAKING. >> WE DEVELOP SEPSIS. HIS LUNGS STOPPED WORKING. WE GOT A CALL ON OUR WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. ONE MORNING FROM DOCTOR IRONS. AND WE ABSOLUTELY ADORE. >> AND SHE YOU KNOW, LIKE SHES NOT PARTICIPATING AND I REMEMBER TOUCHING HIS HAND I REMEMBER THINKING. WHY MY FAMILY? WHY MY FAMILY? WHY ME? BECAUSE WE WE WERE JUST TOLD WHAT HIS CHANCES WERE. >> JUST WHEN THIS FAMILY COULD HAVE BELIEVED THEIR BABY HAD NO MORE FIGHT. >> IT PROVED OTHERWISE. HE&#039;S LIKE IT LOOKS AND I JUST REMEMBER BEING LIKE, WHAT WHAT&#039;S AND I JUST FELT LIKE MY SHOULDERS. JUST SIT BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME 3 AND AFTER THAT EVERY DAY WAS IT LOOKS IT LOOKS BETTER. IT LOOKS BETTER. HE&#039;S RESPONDING DAY BY DAY. THAT LITTLE PART THAT ONCE WAS BARELY PEEKING THROUGH STRONG. PROVING THAT EVEN IF THE ODDS ARE SMALL ROOM. >> WHAT MATTERS IS THE SIZE OF FIGHT WITHIN. I KNOW THAT GOD ALLOWED HIM TO THRIVE AND DEFIED ALL THOSE ODDS FOR A REASON. >> AND AS HIS PARENT, I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THAT REASON IN CAPE Updated: 7:26 AM PDT May 18, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ ALEXANDRA OLSON Advertisement Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 stat

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