The March of Dimes is reinforcing its efforts to reduce premature births in Puerto Rico, marking 30 years of saving lives. The organization’s work is highlighted through the story of Alexa Valedón Rodríguez, who was born at 29 weeks of gestation with multiple medical complications and spent a long time in the NICU at Ashford Hospital in San Juan.
Alexa’s mother, Yamila Rodríguez García, shared a moment where her daughter squeezed her finger from an incubator, showing her will to fight for her life.