Mission

Friends of Liam Hayward is dedicated to defraying the costs of care for Liam Hayward and for providing education about vasa previa, the underlying and undetected medical condition that caused Liam's brain injury at the time of his birth.

About Liam

Liam Hayward was born to Liz and Steve Hayward on July 26, 2007. At birth, he lost over 50 percent of his blood and endured over 13 minutes of not breathing on his own. He was transferred to Cornell Medical Center for Cool Cap Treatment, a new procedure designed to minimize brain damage following oxygen loss.

Miraculously, Liam fought through his critical first days of life and gained the strength necessary to endure a trip to China where he received a 20-day regimen of stem cell treatment. The treatment, not yet performed in the United States (and accordingly not covered by insurance), can potentially help a brain-injured child develop and recover lost functioning.

In the coming months, Liam will begin hyperbaric oxygen treatment, a procedure (also not covered by insurance) that is used to substantially increase oxygen flow within tissues to improve healing. Providing these treatments early in Liam's life gives his growing brain the best possible chance to heal.

How You Can Help

The Haywards are grateful for the many expressions of hope, prayer and emotional support that they have received. They have been deeply touched. You also can help the Haywards shoulder the heavy cost of meeting Liam's needs. Your choices include

- Supporting any of the fundraising events listed on this site.

- Send a personal check to "Friends of Liam Hayward" and mail it to:
  PO Box 1085
  Township of Washington, NJ 07676-1085.

- Make a donation via Paypal. (Details still to come.)

- Return to this website to learn more about Vesa Previa and to learn about other events.