Alfie’s Story of Strength

When Heather talks about her two-year-old, Alfie, she often refers to him as her little miracle baby.

Just after she gave birth, doctors told Heather her newborn had been diagnosed with life-threatening sepsis. And at only 2 months old, little Alfie was transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Children’s National. Although she was confident in Alfie’s expert care team, Heather was scared about what might happen.

But YOU gave Alfie a chance to thrive and brought his family comfort when they needed it most.

Find out what happened during Alfie’s stay in the NICU at Children’s National.