Helping Baby Cayden and his family

My family and I have decided to start this campaign for my little nephew Cayden Alexander and his family in his fight to survive. Cayden is a strong little fighter that surprises us all everyday. He was born at 25,4 weeks after surviving with almost no fluid for 5 weeks. He is a true miracle. Even though Cayden is the greatest fighter I will ever know, his lungs are still very weak. He is having trouble breathing on his own and has to be on a ventilator. 
  The family of 4, lives in Destin but is staying in Pensacola about 1.5 hours away.
  So for these hard times that have been and will be we want to ask you all to help us make it easier for them.

Love to you all
Maria 



Their story...

On April 18, 2015 as she was 20.3 weeks along her water ruptured ( preterm premature rupture of membrane) which means that the amniotic sac ruptured and was leaking fluid.
As terrifying that was and having doctor telling them they only had 20% chance to make it to viability which is 24 weeks was heartbreaking.
Cayden Alexander Guercio decided to enter the world at 25.4 weeks.
5/24/15 at 3.43 am via emergency c section.
After having contractions all day and thinking it was false labor around midnight his heart rate would drop down to around 80 every time she had contraction. The checked and she was ready 50% afaced and thin cervix and due to him being breach (head up and bottom down) they had to rush her in to the c section.
He did need lot of assistance breathing and was on Nitric oxide and High Frequency Jet Vent and those two were breathing for him at the time since his lungs were very underdeveloped. He was stable but in critical condition.
Cayden Alexander weight 1 pound 10.5 ounces and 14.5 inches long.
He has a long road at head of him and all we can do is take one day at a time and stay optimistic. He is a true fighter.

The name they chose for him means Cayden: A great fighter – the bravest and strongest.