mcfarland: for rikisha, the situation was especially harrowing.he had had several miscarriages before delivering a.j., and now she and the rest of her family were worried they were going to lose him too. >> a lot of people were scared. even my husband was very afraid. he'd been with me through all of these losses, and he had somehow maintained his composure when i was losing my mind after all of these miscarriages. >> the most challenging thing i think has been the loss of the babies. i just couldn't understand why this would happen. >> mcfarland: after four months in the nicu, a.j. was ready to go home. but his recovery was far from over. >> he developed slower than full-term children. he had extensive physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy just to make sure that he had every opportunity to catch up. and now he's six, and it's-- i'm now seeing his personality. i'm now seeing him. he likes to sing. he likes to dance. you know, he likes to play instruments. and it's amazing because his vocabulary took a long time. >> mcfarland: a.j.