No new parent should have to face what Ben and Jess are facing right now. Our dear friends and their sweet baby River need our help. River developed a UTI, and the infection got into his blood. They have been at the Children's Hospital of LA for the past 2 weeks and just got word that they will be there for another 21 days.

Their precious baby boy, River, developed what started as a UTI, but the infection entered his bloodstream, landing him in the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles for what has now become a 5-week stay. Doctors attempted a lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis. Unfortunately, the spinal tap was "bloody and traumatic" and the results were compromised. Out of an abundance of caution, River will remain hospitalized for another 21 days. He is only 8 weeks old and will be receiving IV antibiotic infusions twice daily and round-the-clock monitoring.

All of this on the heels of Ben's company making job cuts and letting him go as he was returning from paternity leave.

This sweet family, Ben, Jess, baby River, Poppy, and Forrest, are facing a mountain of medical bills, lost income, and the kind of exhaustion and fear that no family should carry alone.

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River is surrounded by love and the best medical care, but his family needs a village right now. Please give what you can, and share this with everyone you know. A share is just as powerful as a donation.

Let's show Ben, Jess, River, Poppy, and Forrest that they are not alone.

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