Chelsea Phillips, Silas’ mom, had no idea until her mom showed her a picture the doctor took seconds after birth. Chelsea said Silas has been a little fighter despite his rare,premature birth.

Statistics show that this type of birth happens in fewer than 1 out of 80,000 deliveries. Neonatalist, Dr. William Binder, says this was a moment that will stick in his memory for some time.

YMCA has a water safety program:

• Bob off the bottom, get to side
• Reach and throw, don’t follow
• Life jacket, close to adult
• Boating techniques

YMCA offers swim lessons for children ages 6 months – 12 years old.

The infant swim resource is an immersion class for babies, 6 months to a year. A child is taught to float, rest and breathe. The goal of the program is that not one more child drowns. The idea is that if you teach a child to swim when they are young, swimming becomes instinctual.

Secondary drowning can happen up to 24 hours after you or your child has left the water.

Symptoms:

• Fatigue
• Trouble Breathing
• Coughing
• Kids not acting right