Baby born with serious medical problems in a Portland children’s hospital

A Vancouver family is raising money to help offset medical and travel costs as their 7-month-old battles for her life in a Portland hospital.

Baby Ariella Rain was born at 30 weeks, weighing 1 pound, 5 ounces. She has a heart condition as well as pulmonary vein stenosis. In late October, she was diagnosed with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and bronchitis. 

Today, she is a patient at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland.

Mya Walker, Ariella’s mother, is staying at the hospital while Ariella’s father takes care of their 5-year-old child and travels back and forth from their Vancouver home. The family is hoping to raise $5,000 to help with Ariella’s medical costs, bills because Mya is not working right now, and food and gas as the family deals with the emergency.

To donate and for updates on Ariella’s battle, go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-ariella-rain