Supporting Baby Jasper’s Fight: Please Help Tyler & Riley

I am setting up this GoFundMe to support a truly beautiful young family — Tyler, Riley, and their newborn baby boy, Jasper.

Baby Jasper recently arrived and has already shown a strength far beyond his tiny size. Becoming new parents is emotional and overwhelming on its own, but Tyler and Riley are now facing challenges no family ever expects—watching their baby fight for his life in the PICU. As they remain by Jasper’s bedside, medical bills and everyday expenses continue to grow.

This fundraiser is being created to help ease some of that burden. Funds will go toward Jasper’s medical bills, treatments, travel costs, and any other expenses that arise while his parents focus on what matters most: their son’s care, comfort, and healing.

Your support — through donations, prayers, or even sharing their story — means more than words can express. ❤️

Baby Jasper’s Story

Jasper was born on January 10th, 2026.

Tyler and Riley were beyond thrilled to begin the new year as a family of three. But soon after birth, things took a turn no parent expects.

Jasper was admitted to the PICU almost immediately. At first, doctors weren’t sure what had happened. He was intubated while they ran multiple tests, trying to understand the sudden change in his health. Tyler and Riley, brand‑new parents, found themselves staring at their 3‑day‑old baby hooked up to tubes and machines — praying desperately for answers.

The emotional rollercoaster was unimaginable. They didn’t know the “why” or the “how,” only that they needed a miracle.

What Happened on Tuesday Morning

Here is Tyler and Riley’s account of the day that changed everything:

“Tuesday, we went into our first scheduled doctor appointment at Whole Family Wellness for little Jasper. We had been concerned since the beginning about latching issues and whether Jasper was getting enough food. Being the little peanut he is, he was also struggling to maintain his temperature and was close to having jaundice.

When we got to the appointment, they helped with the latching, but they also noticed he was much sleepier than what they want to see in a 3‑day‑old. They immediately sent us to St. John’s for a bilirubin check — and we truly believe Dr. Laci knew there was more going on. She called ahead to the ER, and that alone helped save our baby boy’s life.

When we arrived, the ER team took one look at Jasper and rushed us to the back. The doctor said, ‘Alright dad, put that baby on the bed and let’s take a look at him.’ In seconds everything went from 0 to 100. The doctor took him from his car seat, undressed him, and dropped to hands and knees, pumping air into his face.

Suddenly we were in a room full of 15–20 medical professionals all working to save Jasper. His blood sugar was 20. We didn’t know what was happening — only that our baby looked lifeless. We stood there crying, praying, listening to the chaos around us. They stabilized him before taking him to the PICU.

He’s had multiple tests done. Many were negative. His bloodwork was normal. All we really knew was that he was stable and slowly improving — gaining color, squeezing our fingers, and fighting. They were trying to rule out meningitis and sepsis while we waited on more test results.”

Update: We Finally Have Answers!

Baby Jasper has been diagnosed with MCADD

(Medium‑Chain Acyl‑CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency).

It is a rare genetic metabolic disorder that prevents the body from breaking down certain fatty acids into energy. He does not produce the enzyme required for this process.

This means:

Jasper must eat every 4 hours to maintain stable blood sugar

He will need a specific supplement

If he goes too long without eating, he can become weak quickly, and his sugar levels can drop dangerously low

Doctors are now developing a detailed feeding plan to prevent future crises.

Current status:

He is still intubated and heavily sedated

They are slowly decreasing sedation and oxygen

The goal is to remove the breathing tube soon

He is receiving 3ml of breast milk per hour and tolerating it well

There is still a long road ahead for recovery and discharge planning

But this diagnosis brings relief, hope, and a clearer path forward.

A Message from Tyler & Riley

“The Lord is so amazing. The power of prayer is incredible. We are unbelievably grateful for the team saving our baby and for the overwhelming support from our family and friends. Please continue to pray for Jasper — for strength, for healing, and for a smooth recovery. Thank you for loving our little peanut.”

How You Can Help

Tyler and Riley are facing:

Medical bills

Time off work

Gas, food, and travel costs

Ongoing care needs for a baby with a rare metabolic condition

Your donation — no matter the amount — will help lighten their load during the hardest days of their lives.

Thank you for praying, sharing, donating, and standing with this beautiful family. Baby Jasper is fighting, improving, and showing the world just how strong he is. ✨

01/20/2026 Update on Baby Jasper from his momma and daddy :

Jasper was doing pretty well Saturday morning into the afternoon after being extubated as you’ll see in the photo below. They were lowering his oxygen, decreased the fluids, increased his food until he took a slight turn that evening. Unfortunately, we were doing too much too fast for his little body to handle. He did have a collapse on his right upper lung from being intubated 3 separate times that they were trying to break up and get him to cough out some of that mucous. His breathing became very labored again towards the end of the night, and he was extremely swollen from all the fluids he was on. They decided to stop the continuous feeding, stop the fluid, and hook him up to a different fluid that contained more sugar than what he was on and hook him up to a bigger oxygen flow. He went from 2L of oxygen to 5L of oxygen. They also wanted to make sure he didn't happen to catch anything viral, so they swabbed him. Luckily that came back all negative. This morning Jasper was looking/sounding a lot better, so they said they’d start back up the feeding on a lower amount, switch back over to the old fluid and see how he handled that. So far he’s doing so well on the food/lowered fluids. His oxygen is now at a 3. He is a little jaundice, so unfortunately he has to stay for at least 12 hours under the blue light, and they’ll check his bilirubin around then. He is starting to suck on a pacifier which is HUGE!!! Keep praying that he stays healthy and strong enough to start trying to feed by mouth sometime next week! If everyone would continue to pray and keep us in your thoughts, it’d be so wonderful.

Thank you again for all your prayers and help!! T&R