Alysia Bain

Each year in the United States, more than 120,000 babies are born with a birth defect. They are the leading cause of infant deaths. There are thousands of different birth defects, affecting the structure or function of every part of the human body. The March of Dimes provides grants to researchers, with the goal of understanding the causes of Birth Defects and developing new ways to prevent and treat them. Currently, about 70 percent of the causes of birth defects are unknown. October 30th 2017, at 21 weeks gestation our daughter, Rachel Ann, was diagnosed with a rare birth defect; Ebstein's Anomaly: right sided heart failure. There is no known cause for Ebstein's Anomaly and there is no inutero treatment. We were told that her only chance of life was for God to protect her heart and body till she was 28 weeks and they could potentially perform heart surgery after birth. November 22nd, at 24 weeks, Rachel Ann was already in Heaven when she was born.  I'm walking in March for Babies to get the message out about this terrible problem and you can help. Please make a secure donation to help me reach my goal. Together we can help the March of Dimes fight birth defects so more babies can get the strongest start possible.

Personal Update: After another ~4 year journey with infertility, God finally blessed us with a handsome baby boy, Benjamin. I continue to walk in March for Babies as a way to honor our daughter and praise God for continued fertility research that helped us create our son.

2025 Update: We planned to repeat IVF with our 1 female embryo. God had other plans for us and we were already pregnant when I went in for the IVF Consult lab work. We are now blessed to be parents of 2 adorable little boys and 1 angel daughter. While not what we planned or expected, we are thankful and happy with our little family. #BainBoys