Kerrin Lucas and Charles Hayes couldn’t wait to become parents. But in May, as many birth plans go, “Pretty much nothing went as planned.” Kerrin underwent a C-section and Baby Roisin was born — a dream come true. Pure joy turned to panic as Roisin began to show signs of respiratory distress. She received oxygen and further monitoring in the nursery, but the next morning, her care team recognized her lungs were premature and became concerned about her red blood cell production. Roisin was transferred to a nearby hospital, admitted to the NICU, and placed on a ventilator. At just 1 day old, she needed a blood transfusion to boost her red blood cells and the oxygen in her blood. “It’s one of those things that you never expect is going to happen to you or your family,” Kerrin said. For babies like Roisin, the need for a blood transfusion is delicate as they require blood specifically without cytomegalovirus (CMV), which could be fatal for babies with weakened immune systems. Nearly 8...