“Our ex-24-weeker has a history of beating the odds and breaking the rules when it comes to what defines a micro-preemie,” said Jasmine and Mike of their son, Kairo.
Kairo’s marathon hospital stay
Because Kairo was born so early and weighed so little, he needed some extra help from the Children’s Minnesota neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). “He was born with fragile lungs and a strong heart,” Kairo’s mom said.
That’s when they started their marathon hospital stay of 345 days. During their stay, Kairo was diagnosed with chronic lung disease and pulmonary hypertension, which means he had abnormally high blood pressure in his lungs making his heart work harder to pump blood.