BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

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Barrett Brasfield, born at just 26 weeks and weighing barely a pound, spent 403 days at Children's of Alabama before he finally got to go home.

His mother, Carli Brasfield, recalled the uncertainty of those early days.

"Really those first few days were just very unknown," she said. "We didn't really know some nights if he would make it through the night or what we were going to be looking at, but we just held on the hope that, as long as Barrett wanted to keep fighting, we would keep fighting with him."

During his time in the hospital, Barrett faced numerous challenges, including early infections and sepsis, which required intubation and extensive medical treatment.

Carli said, "He

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