Okay, so we all hear about this organization known as the March of Dimes, but do we really know what it is? (marchofdimes.com)
Do we really understand that when we see that small baby in the picture that it means that someone's child has been born prematurely or with a birth defect or that somewhere in the world people are working together to build stronger, happier, healthier babies? You got it, this is the March of Dimes!
Never, in a million years, did I think that my life would be directly affected by this all too familiar global problem. I went into the hospital expecting to have my child with normal labor, hold her for the first time and take her home to a beautiful room and home that was waiting for her... this all changed on February 21, 2010. At 12:19pm, I was rushed into the operating room for a c-section, only to catch a quick glimpse of very small and premature daughter, give a quick kiss to my husband and then they would all leave for an emergency followup. I would wake up a few hours later to see my daughter hooked up on tubes and in an incubator, weighing only 3 lbs 5 oz and where she would stay for the next 3 weeks, while I would go home and pray every night for her well-being and sit in her pretty room all alone.
There is much more to the story and we have been truly blessed, but this is EXACTLY why our family is now committed to taking part in and raising funds for the March of Dimes and we would love your support!
To make a donation to our team: Abby's Army, please go to http://www.marchforbabies.org/s_team_page.asp?SeId=1766501&si=F1F7F358-94B1-43E4-90E1-388122CCFA40
Thank you, in advance, for your support!
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