Just wanted to let people know that Joel and I are doing the March of Dimes walk in April. We both have a goal of $500 each. I'm providing the links for those of you who would like to give. Research funded by the March of Dimes helped both girls tremendously. I don't think Faith would have lived as long as she did without the steroid to develop her lungs and the surfactant that was used right after birth to help open her lungs. Chloe benefited as well from the same things. I am disappointed that they are not doing any research with Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Plus March of Dimes takes a neutral stance on abortion which weighs heavy on my heart. I have more praying to do in respect of March of Dimes. Maybe what needs to be done is I and others need to tell MOD that the research to find birth defects should be used to educate parents on what to expect from their child but that it's not always a straightforward case (child is born without any problems or not as severe as thought). No matter what that child will love its parents and it just wants love in return. I know this really falls on the doctors' shoulders, the education, but MOD can encourage it. I hope that makes sense.
I leave the decision to give up to you.
http://www.marchforbabies.org/LisaEmerson and
http://www.marchforbabies.org/joelemerson
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