An article written for Sparkle Magazine that tells the story of Riley Hazel and the life-saving care she received at Avista's New Life Center.

As first-time parents, Roelyn Werner and her husband wasted no time mapping out their son’s future. They’d just put an offer in on a new home and planned to be settled in long before their son’s due date. “My husband and I had a great plan,” explained Roelyn Werner. “Having our son 12 weeks early was definitely not in the plan.”

A handout created for Swedish Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to educate parents on the risk of infection.

A handout created for Swedish Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to educate parents on skin-to-skin care.

A handout created for Swedish Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to educate parents on caring for a preterm newborn

A handout created for Swedish Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to educate parents on the risk of jaundice.