MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT™
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Penn State Berks Campus
1800 Broadcasting Road , Reading, PA 19610
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015 10:30 AM
1800 Broadcasting Road , Reading, PA 19610
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015 10:30 AM
Our ambassador
Meet Anthony and Ryan
Meet Anthony and Ryan
Like many expectant parents Sabrina and Tyler Rankin were excited about starting their family. But then their babies, Anthony & Ryan were born 8 weeks early, Ryan weighing just 3 pounds, 9 ounces, and Anthony weighing just 3 pounds 8 ounces. They both suffered from respiratory distress and spent their first 39 days fighting for life in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU).
It was a difficult time for the Rankin family. Spending time in the NICU can be frightening and overwhelming for parents, especially when they must go home each night and leave their precious babies behind.
Premature babies are not just small babies. They are babies who are not ready to be born, and they require specialized care to help them thrive. March of Dimes funded the research on surfactant therapy and nitric oxide, two applications that help underdeveloped lungs of preterm babies to breathe easier. Since the development of these two therapies, two-thirds of the babies who would have died from respiratory distress syndrome now survive their early birth.
Premature birth touches nearly half a million babies and their families each year. Babies born too soon are more likely to die or have disabilities. The March of Dimes is committed to reducing this toll by funding research to find the causes of premature birth and providing comfort and information to families.
Anthony & Ryan’s parents, Sabrina and Tyler know the significant role that March of Dimes research played in helping them get this far. As the 2015 Berks County Ambassador Family they will share their story and help raise awareness of premature birth. They hope their story can provide hope for other families and help the March of Dimes to reach the day when all babies are born strong and healthy.
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