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On April 10, 2008 I gave birth to twins. Charlton Jr. weighed in at 1 lbs 6 ounces and Savannah weighed 1lbs 8 ounces, born 4 months premature. During their 4 1/2 months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit they both had multiple life saving surgeries and a number of other life saving procedures. Our daughter Savannah had a severe bleed in the brain and the doctors only gave them a 16% chance of survival. But today, I am proud to say that they will be turning 4 on April 10th and are doing very well.

The money we raise for March for Babies will help:

- support all-important research offering preventions and solutions for babies born too soon or with birth defects

- educate women on things they can do to increase their chances of having a healthy baby

- provide comfort and information to families with a newborn in intensive care

- push for newborn screening and health insurance for all pregnant women and children

. The prematurity rate has increased over 31% in the last 20 years and continues to rise at an alarming rate.

One of the things that The March of Dimes funded was the research on surfactant therapy. This is a drug that helps aid the lungs. Both of our babies received this therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which proved to be very successful.

Please help give all babies a healthier start in life by donating today!

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The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.