JOIN OUR TEAM: Thank you for considering donating to the March of Dimes or walking in the March for Babies 2020. Our team, which honors the memory of our son Colden, is proud to have raised more than $100,000(!) to support the health of babies. This year is our 12th year! Please help as much as you can. You can join our team and walk in whatever city you're in. Just select the event that's closest to you (or come visit us in Boston that weekend). No matter how much time passes, we still have a hole in our hearts and in our family. We're once again doing this walk in Colden's memory with hope that research will lead to more answers and more treatments so that one day no new families will grieve each day for their babies.
WHY WE'RE WALKING: On December 17, 2008, when I was almost 35 weeks pregnant, I went into early labor so we rushed to the hospital with excitement. There we got the awful news that our son Colden's heart was no longer beating. We were so confused, angry, and sad. How could this have happened? Later we would find out that he died because of a massive infection. Yet the doctors don't have the research they need to truly understand why this happened or how to prevent it in the future. We also found out that we were not alone. In fact, over 26,000 babies are stillborn in the US each year and many, many more are premature, which can lead to agonizing outcomes. Since Colden died we have met many other families who've suffered the loss of their babies and who live with the lifelong ache for their children. There are many causes and so very many of them are unknown. We want to help put a stop to babyloss of all kinds. Think it can't be done? While still sadly common, SIDS cases declined by more than half in the 1990s due to research on preventative measures and a nationwide campaign to get parents to put babies down to sleep on their backs. If it can be done for SIDS, it can be done for stillbirth and prematurity as well. Colden, we will miss you and love you every day of our lives. Love, Molly and Brendan
March of Dimes is dedicated to bringing people together to tackle America's maternal and infant health crisis—one person, one community, and one step at a time. More than a series of walks, March for Babies is an annual tradition that supports moms and babies every day, every step of the way.
March for Babies connects friends, families, and coworkers to improve the health of families nationwide. Together with March of Dimes, each step forward brings us closer to a healthy future for all.
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