Heather and Alastair Hamilton

We are proud to be supporting March for Babies for our eighth year! 

We were first introduced to March of Dimes in 2018 when our daughter, Eloise Helen, was born 16 weeks early after a pregnancy complicated by severe IUGR and HELLP. While we did not get to bring her home from the hospital, we are proud to be her parents, to celebrate our 15 days with her, and to honor her fight. March for Babies is an especially meaningful way for us to parent Elsie, and we are so appreciative of your continuing support. 

The research, education, and legislation March of Dimes advances laid the groundwork for moving forward with Elsie in our hearts and for continuing to grow our family. Campaigns like “Low Dose, Big Benefits” are especially personal to us as baby aspirin became a central component of our pregnancy care after experiencing HELLP.

In 2024 we were unexpectedly again in the NICU with Elsie's youngest brother. While our second NICU stay was significantly different from our first, the excellent care and support we received made navigating another hospital stay manageable. 

After three high-risk pregnancies, we are constantly reminded of how fortunate we are to have benefited from expert care and knowledge - much of it spurred by March of Dimes - every step of the last several years.

In honor of Elsie (and her little brothers!), we invite you to help us help moms and babies by donating and sharing this opportunity with friends. If you are looking for other ways to support, consider donating blood, sending thank yous to local NICU nurses, or knitting something cozy for babies still in the NICU! If you are able, come walk with us this April. 

We know too well how difficult the path to growing a family can be and are fortunate to again have the opportunity to honor not only our family, but lift up those whose stories are similar to ours.