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JANUARY 2020 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA 37 JANUARY 2020 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA 37 Mitzie and Jeremy Warner had gone through four failed in-vitro fertilizations. Then it happened: The fifth time was a charm. Parenthood would be theirs some time around the baby’s July 22, 2016, due date. But in mid-April, Mitzie began experiencing what was ultimately diagnosed as preterm labor. She was admitted to the hospital and given magnesium to slow down her contractions, along with steroids to hasten the development of her baby’s tiny lungs. The waiting began. Long hours dragged into days, with hopes of delaying the baby’s birth for as long as possible. Realizing their baby was most likely going to be premature, Mitzie and Jeremy Googled “premies.” While the long list of possible complications was terrifying, it appeared that many were treated as the result of the work done by a single organization: the March of Dimes. Initially founded in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (as it was originally called) was created to combat polio. Once that disease was conquered, the organization changed its name and expanded its mission to include research funding for congenital disabilities, infant mortality, and maternal and neonatal care. “We looked at each other and pledged that, no matter how our story ended, we were going to make the March of Dimes a part of our lives,” Mitzie said. “It was because of their research that doctors learned the value of the magnesium and HOW TINY BECAME MIGHTY BIG A 2ND ACT { helping is healing } The March of Dimes helped a small baby help others Judy Pearson | Contributing Writer Mitzie and Jeremy Warner’s son Dylan persevered through painful procedures, infections, blood draws and even heart surgery.