Why We Heart March of Dimes

As you all know, we are the proud family of a preemie who was born 2 months early and spent his first 6 weeks in intensive care. We had no warning, no known risk factors or health problems. After 32 weeks of uneventful, blissful pregnancy, I felt a little "off," unable to get comfortable and sick at my stomach. Just to be safe, our midwife sent us to the hospital for some tests. Suddenly, we were hearing that my life was in certain danger with HELLP Syndrome, a failing liver and kidneys with the possibility of massive internal bleeding at any moment. Without any preparation, we were rushed into an emergency C-section and the bewildering odyssey that is parenting a hospitalized child with an uncertain future.

 

Thankfully, our family’s story has a very happy ending. After a harrowing few days, I returned to perfect health, and our son is thriving today at age 4 ½.

Though we are now fine, living through that experience and meeting so many other families with tiny infants struggling to survive has had a profound impact on our lives.

Our March for Babies Family Team hopes to raise $1100 this year to fund more March of Dimes Nobel Prize-winning research offering hope for preventions and solutions for babies born too soon or with birth defects. Won’t you help us reach our goal to help all moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies?
 
Please visit our team page at marchforbabies.org/SamsonsLeftyMama for more information, or give me a call if you have any questions and would like to donate.

Any support that you can provide will be greatly appreciated and put to very good use.