Jennifer Hoffman

1 in 10 babies are born too soon, I am one of those ten. 

My twin sister and I were born at 25 weeks, weighed 1lb 12 oz (for reference the ketchup bottle in your fridge weighs more than I did) and my first clothes came from baby dolls my mom had to buy at the toy store because they didn’t make preemie sizes back then. 

This was my moms first pregnancy and the excitement of finding out she’s having twins quickly changed to the worst feeling a parent should ever have to endure; the loss of your first baby. 

My sister and I were very sick, both having severely underdeveloped lungs and were so small my dads wedding band went up my entire arm, a nurse scratched my face with her finger nail and I have a scar on my jawline from it, I have scars on my feet, hands and arms from the countless IV lines and needles I was stuck with on a daily basis for 108 days. Sadly, my sister passed away on 3/6/93 from Bronchopulmonary dysplasia. 

This is a reality for far too many parents of premature babies, but by joining March for Babies you can help support the mission so that one day no other family will feel the pain of losing their baby, so that every mom and baby get the best possible start. 

I’m very fortunate and blessed that I had two amazingly healthy pregnancies and have two happy and healthy young daughters. But I also understand that not every family is as fortunate and I want nothing more than a world where every baby gets to grow up strong, where every mom gets the absolute best pre and postnatal care available. 

Join Brielle, Chloe and I to support the health of all moms and babies 💜 You’re helping to support families like mine and your support means more than you can imagine.