Meet the adorable 5-month-old from New Castle desperately in need of a transplant

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Five-month-old Wyatt is desperately in need of a liver transplant.

Even though his liver is failing him, Wyatt is a happy baby. His discolored complexion and yellow eyes, however, indicate something is wrong.

He was born with a rare infant end stage liver disease called biliary atresia. No one knows what causes it and there is no cure.

Wyatt's mother, Sara Baile, tells Channel 11's Amy Marcinkiewicz that her son is the youngest child with type O blood on the transplant list in our region, and he can receive one from a living donor.

"He's my little angel, he's my God's gift and he's my fighter," Baile said. "I'm just so thankful that he has fought as long as he has."

Little Wyatt has spent two of his five months in the hospital. And he's already had one major life-threatening surgery to be able to continue to live.

“We're just glad that he's home with us. Most of the babies that have this never leave the hospital,” Baile said.

In addition to a new liver, Wyatt needs a portal vessel that attaches to it.

Baile said she is keeping everyone informed on Wyatt's health on Facebook. She calls it a prayer page and hopes her prayers will be answered.

She said her best friend went to the hospital to get tested to try to become a liver donor. She will know if she’s a match sometime next week.

In the meantime, Baile said she is trying to make life as normal as possible for Wyatt and his older sister.

Baile said those willing to find out if they can donate should call the Living Donor Coordinator at UPMC Presbyterian and mention Wyatt’s name.

They can only test 3 people a day, but those who call can be put on a list. The transplant is a little more complicated now because Wyatt also needs a vessel for the liver. In theory a live donor still works for the liver, but not for the vessel, so they would need a cadaver donor for that.

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