Soap Box/Resources!!!!

When do I come off of the Soap Box right? Nooo. It's not like that I just wanted to share some important things on how people can really make an active difference by doing little tiny things;

First, when you decide to get pregnant or find out your pregnant, take Folic Acid SUPPLEMENTS (they're $2.50-$3 at Walmart) immediately, in addition to your pre-natal vitamins. It won't prevent everything, but it will increase your likelihood of things going more smoothly.

Donate Blood and plasma/platelets when you can if you can. One adult donation of platelets saves 12 babies!!!! And not enough people do that and a lot of hospitals need need need platelets and plasma badly.

Avery's Fund is a very serious resource. One out of every 2000 babies (that number is on the rise in NC) is born with gastroschisis. 90% live and 10% don't. That's 200 babies out of the 2000 born. THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT! Or what to do. So donate to the fund, the $2.50 you want to spend on cards or memorandum for us, or even if you want to do a drive for the fund, that would be AWESOME. Your spare change, anything. I'm currently researching fundraising ideas to get his fund to $5000 by the end of the year. I would love love love to have Dr. Helmrath in a position to be able to study whatever he needs to with at least a million dollars at the Hospitals disposal in 2 years with that number growing.

If your the Mommy or Daddy or Grandparent or friend of a baby angel there's an awesome resource and International Day on October 15th called Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. There has been a movement internationally to get this recognize as a holiday for the millions of parents who have lost their babies. In almost every one of the 50 states there is a celebration of some sort, walk, vigil, etc for the parents and families of our precious angels. If that's something that you think you can do (not all of us angel mommies are at that place) then I encourage you to check out the website.
www.octber15th.com
There are also a ton of resources there for families who have suffered Pregnancy/Infant loss. Please please please check it out or refer a friend.

So there. Save babies by;
Donating blood
Donating Plasma/Platelets
Donate to Avery's Memorial Fund

Help you/your family/your friends;
October 15th www.october15th.com

Some of these are even free!!!!!

I pray that Christ moves everyone who knows of our Avery and other gastroschisis babies to feel "This is enough!" and that fund triples, multiplies and just flourishes so that the UNC Hospital lead the fight to prevent/end/correct gastroschisis. That then nationally and internationally medical practitioners are equipped with the means to help mothers and fathers and babies live and survive this disease. I pray that Avery's life will not be in vain, that he will inspire a movement to help his brothers and sisters all over the world to live, with just minor tummy scars.

I pray that the Lord sees in people's heart their ability to do more, to help others and babies internationally by donating what they have. That October 15th can be a day of Remembrance to the Family and Friends of Angel babies so that some peace can come of knowing, you are not alone, that our Angels can live on forever. So that we know there is a giant playpen just waiting by the front Gate for us to come and pick them up after our work here is done. And it's just the most perfect Day Care possible.

I pray God that people don't let Avery and all the other mother's babies I know are with you, that they don't let our babies just be another "tragedy." That they help us get peace and joy from knowing there was some purpose for their bitty lives.

Lord spread over us generosity of spirit and heart. God lift up our means in all things; financial, spiritual and bodily to do what we can for our sisters and brothers. Let there not be just one time of year where this falls heavy on our hearts, but that it remains with us all year long.

Lord God thank you for the fighting spirit of Deborah you put in me. God I just ask that you give me the means to make these things possible in all ways, through all gifts.

Forever your daughter. Send my precious angel close to me. And whisper peace and love and solace to his beloved father.
Amen
Meg