Jade' Veronie Fields (pronounced Jah day) was born on Jan. 11, 2000. She had a normal birth and Apgar scores were normal. Eleven hours after birth, she had some apneic episodes. She was then intubated. She was later diagnosed with Central Hypoventilation syndrome. She got her trach put in on Feb. 14, 2000. She is now 13 months old and weighs over 30 lbs. She is developing normally for her age but requires a vent when sleeping.