can dramatically benefit so much so brigham and women' s hospital is growing a new program in their nicu to ensure their littlest patients are read to every day. jc: newscenter 5' s erika tarantal with more on how they hope you will help them. >> goodnight bears goodnight chairs. >> for two long months lauren and maegan jerr have been waiting to bring their triplets home. conrad, teddy and middle sister charlie were born weighing just 1, 2 and 3 pounds. >> goodnight clocks and midnight socks. >> reading for them started in the womb. lauren using books as a way to connect. >> for me to you know bond with our babies, i wanted them to hear my voice, know who i was. >> neonatologist dr. carmina erdei is leading the charge to give every baby that gift of language, founding what she calls the brigham baby academy. turns out early reading is crucial. >> babies are in huge need of meaningful auditory stimulation. >> dr. erdei says more than half of babies born at very low birth weight have language delays. they show lower language skills at age 2. in contrast those exposed to meaningful language

>> even if a baby can be saved in a nicu, its an outcome and a cost doctors say could be prevented. >> you're talking about several thousand dollars per day. so if you have a baby that is in the hospital for 8 months, the math is pretty easy - you're closing in on a million dollars of care just to get that baby home. if you could prevent one of those preemies, you save the system hundreds of thousands of dollars. that's why access to care and pre-natal care is so vital. >> if you have to have a baby born prematurely, the united states is one of the best places in the world for that baby to be born. our neo-natal intensive care units are some of the best, if not the best in the world. that's not the point. >> dr. arthur james is one of the leading infant mortality experts in the united states. he says that the heart of the problem lies outside of the hospitals. >> unfortunately in this country, when we experience families who are in crisis, we generally throw everything and the kitchen sink at them to try and assist and help during that period of time, but we are not anywhere close to

a newborn baby boy has just been rushed into neonatal intensive care unit known as the "nicu". >> weighing just over 2 pounds, he's 14 weeks premature it means he was only in the womb for less than six months. >> he's really retracting. you see his blood pressure? very low. >> they're right now trying to get urgent care to the baby that's just been born here, literally within the last couple of hours. and right now getting respiration assistance, and an intravenous drip inserted. this is the kind of scenario that happens all the time on this ward. >> medical advances have dramatically improved the odds of survival for premature babies, but they haven't changed one aspect of this crisis. almost all of the babies in this ward are black. >> just under 40 percent of the babies born are african american but they contribute to 70 percent of the babies who die in the first year of life. so there's this huge, huge disparity and that's kind of business as usual. it's been going on for decades. >> baby tyrione is just hours old, but he's on a life-support machine. the nurses are worried about his ch

. @29:57 "even thought we want the world to stop, the world keeps of the nicu." tonight meet little nixon...born at just 28 weeks... plus, how one organization is helping his family and others. plus, the world is reeling after terrorists attacked paris. what the president say about the u-s military's battle against isis...and what the governor wall street was among those who paused for a moment of silence today in the wake of friday's terror attacks in paris. both the new york stock exchange and the nasdaq went silent for one minute. the french president told a special session of parliament today that france is at war. officials say this address is only the third of its kind since 18-48. francois hollande is proposing sweeping new laws... including one that would make it easier to deport suspected terrorist. the proposal also calls for additional funding for public safety. officials say at least 129 people were killed in the attacks... and hundreds of others were injured. meanwhile, police are scouring france suspects. meanwhile...presiden t obama is talking abou

"he stayed in the nicu for 32 days. he was in the nicu so long because he couldn't get the suck swallow motion. that's what they develop later in the pregnancy, which he wasn't in me for."beau is doing great these days, but, while he was getting healthy, rebecca had to leave her job to help. meanwhile hospital bills emptied the couple's account. a big problem seeing as they were crammed into a tiny room at a family member's house. "it was a single bedroom. literally, my mother-in-law's. it was a bedroom, barely enough for our bed." that's where the compassion fund comes in. rebecca says it helped with all sorts of things. beau's crib, his clothes and moving expenses, which allowed the family to get out of the bedroom and into this new place. the fund works very simply. it gives social workers and care providers a no-red-tape way to help fill gaps of need. "the compassion fund was built to have a debit card in their possession, that's attached to this compassion fund, where they can go at any point of time and go get cas

david: their parents walk through the nicu giving out blankets and words of encouragement. but the real magic comes. >> i have a baby who's here too and my baby is really, really little. to see the little superheroes. the preemies in purple unleashing fist bumps of hope. >> cool. >> it's hard to imagine when you're in this situation and your baby is so small. so i felt a lot of hope. >> connie wants to meet them too i think. she wants her purple cape. eric: the march of dimes says more than a million babies worldwide die as a result of pre-term birth. elizabeth: coming up on kcci at 5:00 a.m., we're out live on the roads with the latest overnight conditions. find out what conditions you can expect on your commute. plus, what you need to know about today's big press straight ahead after the break >> you are watching kcci 8 news. eric: right now at 5:00 rain, ice or snow? we'll tell you what it's doing where you live and tell you what to expect during your drive to work. elizabeth: coach campbell's in at isu. what he brings to the table from

there are arts and crafts and other activities for graduates of the nicu hundreds attended includingeone very special who spent time in nicu you probably know him best as phillies little good luck charm. >> good to be a part of a great community to see where the kids were born and where they are now p i'm really happy because of the doctors and nurses here at jefferson. >>> we love tim me kelly of course tim me is a good luck charm whenever he sanction national anthem for the eagles they win got following to get him out there more. >>> most of the gobelins are in bed unless the sugar is keeping them away. our viewers are sending great halloween photos. we so appreciate it. you can send yours as well using hash tack cbs3. >>> students at 10 knell school made a music video to walking with the ghost. ♪ ♪ >> well the kids actually wrote the scary seen that unfolded the have it i don't. they did a great job and i'm a little scared. aren't you, lauren? >>> we love ghosts and smiles. hopefully little once are in bed they probably got lots of candy to eat. >>> good day for trick or treating

there are arts and crafts and other activities for graduates of the nicu hundreds attended includingeone very special who spent time in nicu you probably know him best as phillies little good luck charm. >> good to be a part of a great community to see where the kids were born and where they are now p i'm really happy because of the doctors and nurses here at jefferson. >>> we love tim me kelly of course tim me is a good luck charm whenever he sanction national anthem for the eagles they win got following to get him out there more. >>> most of the gobelins are in bed unless the sugar is keeping them away. our viewers are sending great halloween photos. we so appreciate it. you can send yours as well using hash tack cbs3. >>> students at 10 knell school made a music video to walking with the ghost. ♪ ♪ >> well the kids actually wrote the scary seen that unfolded the have it i don't. they did a great job and i'm a little scared. aren't you, lauren? >>> we love ghosts and smiles. hopefully little once are in bed they probably got lots of candy to eat. >>> good day for trick or treating

"he stayed in the nicu for 32 days. he was in the nicu so long because he couldn't get the suck swallow motion. that's what they develop later in the pregnancy, which he wasn't in me for."beau is doing great these days, but, while he was getting healthy, rebecchad to leave her job to help. meanwhile hospital bills emptied the couple's account. a big problem seeing as they were crammed into a tiny room at a family member's house. "it was a single bedroom. literally, my mother-in-law's. it was a bedroom, barely enough for our bed." that's where the compassion fund comes in. rebececa says it helped with all sorts of f hings. beau's crib, his clothes and moving expenses, which allowed the family to get out of the bedroom and into this new place. the fund works very simply. it gives social workers and care providers a "the compassion fund was built to have a debit card in their possession, that's attached to this compassion fund, where they can go at any point of time and go get cash and give it to the family."for beau and h

"he stayed in the nicu foo 32 days. he was in the nicu so long because he couldn't get the suck swallow motion. that's what they develop later in the pregnancy, which he wasn't in me for."beau is doing great these days, but, while he was getting healthy, rebecca had to leave her job to help. meanwhile hospital bills emptied the couple's account. a big problem seeing as they were crammed into a tinyroom at a family member's house. "it was a single bedroom. literally, my mother-in-law's. it was a bedroom, barely enough for our bed." that's where the compassion fund comes in. rebecca says i helped with all sorts of things. beau's crib, his clothes and movinin expenses, which allowed the family to get out of the bedroom and into this new place. the fund works very simply. it gives social workers and care provider a no-red-tape way to help fill gaps of need. "the compassion fund was built to have a debit card in their possession, that's attached to this compassion fund, where they can go at any point of time and go get cash

"sometimes families just need to know that it's ok, and we know that they have a life outside the nicu, but we're here to help them get through that journey." linda carter is a registered nurse at blank children's n-i-c-u. she's also a family support specialist for the march of dimes. "we're the only one in iowa for this program." part of her time is spent giving out these parent care kits to let families know what to expect. a few months ago, child life specialist kristi kerner joined her on the floor to help parents, along with siblings. "meeting parents where they're at and kind of helping them explain what is going on that they're making sense of things, and then a big piece is the sibling support and making sure they know what's going on and coping appropriately." " ...oh goodness!"the howard family is coping.... "we just want him healthy, but it would be great if we could all be under one roof by the holiday time." as they look forward to bringing home this tiny bundle of joy. "he's our miracle baby." families can share their stories prematurity day. we put a link to the facebook

"he stayed in the nicu for 32 days. he was in the nicu so long because he couldn't get the suck swallow motion. that's what they develop later in the pregnancy, which he wasn't in me for."beau is doing great these days, but, while hh was getting healthy, rebecca had to leave meanwhile hospital bills emptied the couple's account. a big problem seeing as they were crammed into a tiny room at a family member's house. "it was a single bedroom. literally, my mother-in-law's. it was a bedroom, barely enough for our bed." that's where the compassion fund comes in. rebecca says it helped with all sorts of things. beau's crib, his clothes and moving expenses, which allowed the family to get out of the bedroom and into this new place. the fund works very simply. it gives social workers and care providers a no-red-tapepeway to help fill gaps o o need. "the compasssn fund was built to have a debit card in their possession, that's attached to this compassion fund, where they can go at any point of time and go get cash and give it to

we were in the nicu for 15 days and on april 8th, she came home with us. god truly showed my family that timing is everything. i look back at all the events of that day, being in the right place at the right time, and see how god's unseen hand orchestrated this whole thing to bring my family together. a few months later, my husband and i got the transfer of custody and the adoption became final on may 15th, 2014. what a glorious day that was and will always be. my husband's name is raymond and that's how we came up with ray lynn. grace because of course we got our baby girl by the grace of god. >> and teresa is here along with her husband raymond with their beautiful daughter ray lynn. welcome. >> they had a tough trip getting to new york but they're here. >> boy, to go from a feeling of hopelessness to a feeling of elation when you got ray-lin, that must have been something to go through as a family. >> the joy is unspeakable. that's just nothing like having a daughter now. it's -- words just can't express how changed our lives became when she came into o

gabriel spent four and a half months in the nicu. nora, who was having those brain bleeds, spent five and a half. "it's very scary. your whole world seems to stop when somemeing like that happens." adding to the ackerss's troubles, limited income. emily had to leave her job as nurse to be with her kids. plus, the couple's home was in cedar falls, more than 0 their children, recovering in a cedar rapids hospital. "we put on 27,000 miles." with all the bad, it was time for some good. the compassion fund was there to hehep the ackersons make ends meet. it took care of bills and fille up ther vehicles with gas. the fund works by giving social workers and care providers a debit card hooked to an account that can provide famili with sick kids with emergency funds when they need it. "the compassion fund was really built for reason, to help the families in need within a certain area. this yea it benefits st. luke's and mercy here in cedar rapids."for emily and her family, t te future is bright. both kids are doing well and finances are back

"i had no idea how much of a struggle this, the nicu life, really can be, and prematurity is hard enough and lots of babies are born with complications on top of prematurity." they would love to have nixon home in time for the holidays. world prematurity day is tomorrow, and you can share your personal stories on the facebook page. bacon and fitness don't usually go hand in hand. but don't tell that to the people who run bacon fest. organizers of the blue ribbon theme sweatin' to the sizzle." this year's event will be a throwback to the 80s... tickets go on sale december 10th... or on december 3rd, you can buy two tickets if you purchase a package of bacon from one of it's sponsors. the event is on februrary 20th... at the iowa events center... and the weather will soon feel a little more like february temperatures. as we prepare for winter, the iowa caucuses creep closer. and one republican candidate running for president... may have just got a boost. conservative steve king makes an endorsement... the reason he picked this candidate over the front runners... iowa state falling out bowl

the timing of the gift made things a little easier during our long stay in the nicu." becky tune in to 93.1 kmry & kcrg tv9 november 17 and 18 to give the gift of compassion to children and ffmilies at mercy meddcal center & uniiypoint health - st. luke's by calling 319- 378-6400. every donation large and small helps provide relief and hope to families seeking care. for every donation of $200 or more, variety will gift a teddy bear in your name tl a hospitaliz child this holiday season. coming up in the next half hour, i will introduce you to a family who needed the fund. guys back to you. mpassion fundradiothon. thanks a lot. this morning, two suspects are dead--a man and a woman, and seven more ari in custody after standoff with police in paris. the woman was wearing an explosive vest. and four officers are hurt during the raid at an apartment north of paris where they think the mastermind of the last week's attacks was staying. a senior french police official saiiabdelhamid abaaoud might be inside an apartment in saint-denis with 5 other people. police evacuated the

david: their parents walk through the nicu, giving out blankets and words of encouragement. but the real magic comes -- >> i have a baby who's here too, and my baby is really, really little. david: when sasha and nefali get to see the little superheroes. the preemies in purple unleashing fist bumps of hope. >> it's hard to imagine when you're in this situation, and your baby is so small. so i felt a lot of hope. connie wants to meet them too i think. she wants her purple cape. todd: the march of dimes says more than a million babies worldwide die as a result of preterm birth. let's get back to jason sydejko with a look at the 8 day forecast. i get nervous for there is that jason s: rain is one thing, snow is another thing. there does seem to be a lot of it out there. reports in one spot of the metro right now. as we head into the overnight, we will likely add to that. here are the metro and locational he across the state. plan on a bit of a sober and then a little bit of ice to go with that through the morning. areas east to southeast right now picking up on that rain. you c

happen no matter what.." 05.53.35.17 they can't say enough about the team of doctors and nurses in the nicu at the university of iowa. it took 66 days, but they were able to bring flynn home last december, just in time for christmas. amber i mean people say you're a miracle, and i don't necessarily think of him that waya&but he is. he's our miracle. 05.46.05.12clip 0004c4 nats of baby laughing 05.57.55.04 today, flynn is a happy, healthy, elmo-loving little boya&with parents who now know more than they ever dreamed about premature birth. casey until it happens to you, you kind of keep cruising down the road, you know? 05.54.49.06 amber 05.44..30.04 there's lots of questions, and you wonder 'what could i have done differently, did i do something wrong?' 05.44.34.04 there's a lot of self-doubt and kind of worry, but every preemie story is different 05.44.43.01 they know, because they are now one of 15 million families who deal with mom amber says, there was no history, and no warning, except for what her body told her - and that' s her advice, to other moms. amber 05.48.45 listen to your inst

weeks while christy's birth didn't have lasting effects, her brother stevehe spent 125 days in the nicu fought hard. he had a shunt put in his brain, because he had brain bleedinga&..he was one pound, 13 oz. 22.33.11.25 but he survived, and to christy, is the perfect little brother. people look at me and they go 'oh how do you do that, how do you live with that? the different medical things, the needs that he needs.' to me, it's all normal. 22.37.14.16 when christy decided to compete in the miss america system, her platform was easy - the march of dimes was a chapter to a story she lives out every day.the march of dimes works to research *why babies are born prematurely. in iowa alone, more than 3 million dollars is put into research grants to look at how cholesterol and even a woman's height can trigger premature birth.now, as a march of dimes board member, christy actively works to educate- she says thursday's report card that lists iowa with a "c" grade shows work still needs to be done, but she's encouraged that the report is digging deeper. for the first time, the state numbers are

vo the ness' son beau was born about six weeks early.he had to spend 32 days in the nicu. bow's mother had to leave her job to help out. meanwhile, hospital bills drained the couple's account and they desperately needed to move out of a bedroom they'd been staying in at a relative's house. that's when the compassion fund stepped in and helped the couple move. sot "they enabled it so we could get him a crib, get him his own room, get him the clothes he needed. simple things, like a bottle drying rack. moving with him in the rapids to marion, then to see him. i mean, without the compassion happened."con tinue vo beau is doing well. the family has settled into their new spot in marion. you can help more people, like the ness family, by giving to the compassion fund right now. forrest here's how.call 319- 378-6400 right now. or go online, kcrg dot com and checkout our link. in cedar rapids, more showers tonight with lingering light rain and drizzle continuing into wednesday. cooler and drier weather moves in for thursday as the winds pick up from the west. friday starts dry bu

their parents walk through the nicu, giving out blankets and words of encouragement. but the real magic comes... have a baby who's here too, and my baby is really, really little." when sasha and nefali get to see the little superheroes. the preemies in purple unleashing fist bumps of hope. "it's hard to imagine when you're in this situation, and your baby is so small. so i felt "connie wants to meet them too i think. she wants her the march of dimes says for the first time, complications of preterm birth now outrank all other causes in deaths of young children. the non-profit group says more than one million babies worldwide die because of preterm birth. we still have a lot to get to this morning.. including a thanksgiving checklist. what you wear is important to remember. it could keep firefighters from spending the holiday with you. plus -- many iowans are spending their holiday week in the woods. it's a very popular hunt this over from both the south and the herereis additionaa forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: drizzle, areas of fog and

who spent time in the nicu himself. timmy kelly.ou probably know him as philadelphia's little good lung charm. >> good luck charm. >> really cool to see and be a part of such a great community from when the kids were born, to where they are now. and they're flourishing, and i'm really happy because of the doctors and the nurses here at jefferson. >> and we call timmy kelly our good luck charm of course because whenever he since the national anthem for the eagles game, they always win. so works out for us, we love him. such a sweet guy. hey, you have probably met therapy dog right or maybe therapy cat before. those trained pets are used to soot people in times of need. but, what about a therapy turtle -- turtle? have you heard of this? maryland tortoise helps out during the hard times. >> at this senior center outside of baltimore, an african spurred tortoise is the most popular visitor. >> tada. >> it is real cute. i never saw a turtle with a dress on. it is very unique, i think. >> wasabi, known as sabi, doctors cents to impress, m

their parents walk through the nicu, giving out blankets and words of encouragement. but the real magic comes... "i have a baby who's here too, and my baby is really, really little."when sasha and nefali get to see the little superheroes. the preemies in purple unleashing fist bumps of hope. "it's hard to imagine when you're in this situation, and your baby is so small. so i felt a lot of hope.""connie wants to meet them too i think. she wants her purple cape!" the march of dimes says for the first time, complications of preterm birth now outrank all other causes in deaths of young children. the non-profit group says more than a million babies worldwide die as a result of preterm birth. this morning some metro moms and daughters ... inspired by disney's "tangled" ... cut their hair for a good cause. a hair cut clinic was held at wells fargo for the charity "wigs for kids" ... a group that makes wigs for children undergoing cancer treatments. in exchange for the hair donations ... participants received four free tickets to disney on ice this weekend. disney on ice: dar

gabriel spent four and a half months in the nicu. bleeds, spent five and a half. "it's very scary. your whole world seems to stop when something like that happens." adding to the ackerson's troubles, limited income. emily had to leave her job as nurse to be with her kids. plus, the couple's home was in cedar falls, more than 60 miles away from their children, recovering in a cedar rapids hospital. "we put on 27,000 miles." with all the bad, it was time for some good. the compassion fund was there to help the ackersons make ends meet. it took care of bills and filled up their vehicles with gas. the fund works by giving social workers and care providers a debit card hooked to an account that can provide families with sick kids with emergency funds when they need it. "the compassion fund was really built for reason, to help the families in need within a certain area. this year it benefits st. luke's and mercy here in cedar rapids."for emily and her family, the future is bright. both kids are doing well and finances are back in the green. "the fund wasn't just taking care of our kids,

their parents walk through the nicu, giving out blankets and words of encouragement. but the real magic comes... "i have a baby who's here too, get to see the little superheroes. the preemies in purple unleashing fist bumps of hope. "it's hard to imagine when you're in this situation, and your baby is so small. so i felt a lot of hope." "connie wants to meet them too i think. she wants her purple cape!" the march of dimes says for the first time, complications of preterm birth now outrank all other causes in deaths of young children. the non-profit group says more than one million babies worldwide die because of preterm birth. we still have a lot to get to this morning... including a thanksgiving remember. it could keep firefighters from spending the holiday with you. plus -- many iowans are spending their holiday week in the woods. it's a very popular hunt this time of year. clouds are beginning to take thanksgiving. i'll have that forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather informtion. here is additional forec

that sounds about right to drdr roger allee director of mercy's nicu. he said that puts the state in the middle of the pack. "vermont and the area around portland have a much better record on prematurity than we do. but, the problem is we're not exactly sure why that is."dr. allen says the reearch that is out there suggests preterm birth rates can be cut byyealthy livinggexercise. reduce stress. avoid smoking or drinking. and have a good diet during and before pregnancy. "identifying how to put that all together in a package that works reliably for each mom, that has been the challenge." dr. allen says more research is needed. but the good news, linn county is scoring better than the state averagag getttng a "b" at 9%, nudgigig past black awk, woodbury and polk counties. "we're ready to go home and start our family," with no more kids on the horizon, lindsey says she's done worrying about preterm births for a bit. her focus now will center on beig a mother of two. iowa ranks 19th in the country rates. the national average is 9 point 6 percent. some new

happen no matter what.." 05.53.35.17 they can't say enough about the team of doctors and nurses in the nicu at the university of wa. it took 66 days, but they were able to bring flynn home last december, just in time for christmas. amber i mean people say you're a miracle, and i don't necessarily think of him hat waya&but he is. he's our miracle. 05.46.05.12clip 0004c4 nats of baby laughing 05.57.55.04 today, flynn is a little boya&with parents who now know more than they ever dreamed about premature birth. casey until it happens to you, you kind of keep cruising down the road, you know? 05.54.49.06 amber 05.44..30.04 there's lots of questions, and you wonder 'what could i have done differently, did i do something wrong?' 05.44.34.04 there's a lot of seleldoubt and kind of worry, but every preemie story is different 05.44.43.01 they know, because they are now one of 15 million families who deal with premature bbth every year. mom amber says, there was no history, and no warning, except for what her body told her - and that' s her adve, to other moms. amber 05.48.45 listen to your instincts,

and your mom was really through the nicu, giving out blankets and words of ecouragement. comes... "i have a baby who's here too, get to see the little superheroes. the preemies in purple unleashing fist bumps of hope. "it's hard to imagine when you'rr in this situution, and your baby is so small. so i felt a lot of hope." "connie wants to meet them too i think. sh wants her purple cape!" by the way -- the march of dimes gives iowa a "c" when it comes hawk counties all recieved "b" grades. dubuque county was not scored. its coming up... the parade's not until tomorrow -- but we're getting a look at some the work being done today. plus -- president obama is getting ready for his big role in the thaksgiving holiday storm track seeen meteorologist eileen loan is back with another check of your storm track seven forecast. wow, we have made it through a whole week. your mom is going to so... surprised. talk to a nurse, find a doctor, or coordinate appointments with bewell 24/7. one of the many services provided exclusively totowellmark members. seven meteorologist eileen loan is back wi

roger allen, director of mercy's nicu. he said that puts the state in the middle of the pack. "vermont and the area around portland have a much better record on prematurity than we do. but, the problem is we're not exactly sure why that is."dr. allen says the research that is out there suggests preterm birth rates can be cut by healthy living. exercise. reduce stress. avoid smoking or drinking. and have a good diet during and before pregnancy. "identifying how to put that all together in a package that works reliably for each mom, that has been the challenge." dr. allen says more research is needed. but the good news, linn county is scoring better than the state average getting a "b" at 9%, nudging past black hawk, woodbury and polk counties. "we're ready to go home and start our family," with no more kids on the horizon, lindsey says she's done worrying about preterm births for a bit. her focus now will center on being a mother of two. this year's grade is technically down from last year. but hold on. while iowa did receive a "b" for 2014, march of dimes says it's unfair to c

came to the day that we take them how much we are ready to do at this point that went to the neck -- nicuand the nurse wouldn't get him give him to me and i said what are you talking about you have seen me here for days. they said you are not the parent. and my wife had had a c-section. and she was still pretty weak and bandaged and i said you're telling me i have to go get my wife and she has to come here with her walker to pick up jacob? that's crazy but that's what the nurse insisted on. and it was 2006 my son was born. so, even then i think we were pretty shocked. and i remember my wife wanted to make a big deal about it and i said i just want to get us home. you are weak and we are all tired with just get jacob holm. >> host: the court of appeals ruled against your clients. what were some lessons learned when from working with edith to bring the case of? >> host: there was good reason to do it and it was to bring cases with multiple couples. so the case had to express the kind of diversity. they had a couple, old couple etc. and again i understand why that was done. you do want the c

and little kaeden she is a spitfire as one of her nicu nurses put. >> kaedn looks like mom, steve.r looks like mommy katie did when she was a baby. so whether did it really sing in that she was a mom? >> as soon as i heard them crying the tears just flowed. it was surreal. truly, it was a miracle for me to look at their little faces and realize that they're mine, i am a mommy now, it was amazing. >> hello! common in. >> it wouldn't and proper morning news reunion without our pal, nicole brewer, who brought her own toddler, jack, to meet the newest members. tv family. >> say hi! >> morning show cousins. >> high, morning show cuss glimpse baby's first play date in the books, we asked how she and steve are doing, and if work ago morning shift has helped at all? >> it is actually nice that i don't have to put make up on at 3:00 in the morning. but ya, you know, still doing the zombie shuffle as we call it where you hear the baby cry in the middle of the night the that's your alarm clock this days. >> tomorrow an earlier alarm will get katie out every bed and back to the station somethi

be done to accelerate the development of both therapies and devices to treat infants in so-called nicus, neonatal intensive care units. if confirmed, my first question would be how might you use fda's existing authority, the regulatory authority, to promote the development of cutting-edge treatments for premature babies? >> thanks for asking that question, senator casey. you may not be aware of this, but when the best -- when the children's act first came into existence i was one of the instigators with the phrase children should not be therapeutic orphans. that is, doctors were forced to give treatments to children with no evidence about the right way to give the treatment. we ended up at duke being the coordinating center for the n.i.h. part of this to take drugs off patent and figure out the rate dose. now we have a neonatal intensive care network from my old institute which is focused on this. i have written about 20 papers on the topic. we need to move along and move on to pregnancy which is another high-priority issue where the right dosages of drugs are knot kno not known, for th

their parents walk through the nicu, giving out blankets and words of encouragement. but the real magic comes... (sasha, mother) "i have a baby who's here too, and my baby is really, really little." when sasha and nefali get to see the little superheroes. the preemies in purple unleashing fist bumps of hope. (sasha, mother) "it's hard to imagine when you're in this situation, and your baby is so small. so i felt a lot of hope." "connie wants to meet them too i think. she wants her purple cape!" >> it's . time for a break. but we're back with more news and weather for you on news-4 today. first though.. here's a look at some of the events on the good morning and welcome back to news 4 today. i'm matt breen. and i'm sarah te slaa. thanks for joining us. we've got a lot headed your way in this half hour.... including an update on the travel warning for americans. as tens of millions of americans are hopping onto planes, trains and automobiles for one of the biggest travel weeks of the year, president obama is sitting down with top advisers to discuss homeland security in

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"sometimes families just need to know that it's ok, and we know that they have a life outside the nicu, but we're here to help them get through that journey." linda carter is a registered nurse at blank children's n-i-c-u. she's also a family support specialist for the march of dimes. @43:30 "we're the only one in iowa for this program." part of her time is spent giving out these parent care kits to let families know what to expect. a few months ago, child life specialist kristi kerner joined her on the floor to help parents, along with siblings. @37:05 "meeting parents where they're at and kind of helping them explain what is going on that they're making sense of things, and then a big piece is the sibling support and making sure they know what's going on and coping appropriately." @17:51 " ...oh goodness!"the howard family is coping.... @28:25 "we just want him healthy, but it would be great if we could all be under one roof by the holiday time." as they look forward to bringing home this tiny bundle of joy. @25:59 "he's our miracle baby." there's still much more to come just ahead -