A newborn baby can take more than 40 breaths a minute. But for a micro preemie, even one breath can be a challenge.
For babies born extremely early, breathing can be their first and greatest challenge — their lungs are still developing and often too fragile for conventional ventilation alone. A jet ventilator gives the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team another option when a micro preemie (a new term for very early delivery) needs specialized respiratory support.
Using tiny, rapid pulses of air, a jet ventilator supports a baby’s breathing while limiting movement and pressure on delicate lungs — giving clinicians the precision to respond to a baby’s changing condition, minute by minute, during some of the most critical days of its life.
As we read in Allanah’s story (to the left), this equipment helped save her life — made possible because donors like you invested in this state-of-the-art tool for the NICU’s smallest patients.
If you ask yourself, “Where does the money go?” — your generosity ensures the care team has the equipment ready when a baby is fighting for every breath. We always say Hope Lives at Children’s, but in this case, donors like you literally breathe hope into a child life.
