Ask any newly expecting parent what they want…and most will say (even if they have a preference in their heart for a son or a daughter), I don’t really care…I just want my baby to be healthy! That is a pretty universal desire for their child. The next thing they say is, I can’t wait to meet him/her. The truth of the matter is; if they really knew the problems that face premature babies they would be more than happy to wait until their child was full term, if they could guarantee that they would be born healthy and free from birth defects.
There is a war going on in the United States, a Fight For Preemies. Premature births are reaching a level called a health crisis. Almost 13 million premature infants are born a year; 1/13 of them, or 1 million of them do not survive. Out of the 12 million that do survive…many have serious health issues to deal with or overcome. This situation is tragic; and the March of Dimes is doing something about it. They are asking bloggers to get involved and create an awareness of the issue on November 17th, 2009. Since November is Prematurity Awareness Month…I plan to do my part. Can you please help to support the March of Dimes: http://www.marchofdimes.com/. Bloggers let your voice be heard on November 17th; readers please give to the March of Dimes. To hear a great video click here: http://bit.ly/2MAQnl . Thanks for listening!
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This brings back delicious memories for me, Rainy. My mother was the first March of Dimes Chairwoman in Gosper County, Nebraska in the 1940′s. This was back in the day when all of us school children took our dimes to school to be a part of the giving. Those dimes helped people in concrete ways. A dime doesn’t buy much these days but any gift people can give will make such a difference.
In the 1970s our family took in a child who had needs the March of Dimes could fill…he participated for many years in a clinic in at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska that was funded by the March of Dimes.
Thank you for choosing this subject!
Hugs,
Mother Connie
http://motherconniesez.blogspot.com
Fabulous post! Thank you for helping spread the word! We are in a fight and I hope lots of poeple join us in just the way you have described! Put up your dukes!