As many of you know, last year we brought in to this world our precious daughter, Lillie Marie Henry. During the pregnancy I could tell something wasn't right. Every doctors appointment I told my doctor my concerns and she would reassure me everything was fine. I wasn't getting very big, I decided Lillie wasn't either. My doctor said "not to worry." I told my doctor that she doesn't kick, just a flutter on occasion. She told me I was pregnant with "a mellow baby." When my blood pressure began to rise I was very concerned. I never had high blood pressure. She put me on bed rest. I asked about Lillie. Will the baby be OK, will I need a c section, will we need to take her early? Her response, "I am your doctor not your babies doctor. I just need to take care of you." After 2 weeks of bed rest, I noticed the movement stopped completely. My maternal instinct finally took over. Maybe my doctor was wrong. I went to the hospital and Lillie was taken via emergency c section with in hours of my arrival. My placenta and her umbilical cord did not develop. She was not getting any nutrition. She was starving to death. There is no way she could of waited another day. She was born January 20Th 2009, 36 1/2 weeks, weighing a mere 2 pounds 15 ounces.
Lillie is a smart, happy, healthy girl today. No thanks to my doctor. Many thanks to my family for telling me to ignore my doctor and listen to my gut.
Now Lillie and I want to do everything we can to keep this from happening to other babies. We need to take better care of mother's to be so they can give birth to healthy children. That is why we are a part of March of Dimes and the March for Babies.
one day... all babies will be born healthy
today... too many moms and families know the heartbreak of having a baby born fighting to survive
I've joined March for Babies because the March of Dimes champions the needs of moms and babies in our community and across the nation. 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
Please help 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.
