November 12th Great Candy Run Benefits the Fetal Health Foundation Denver, Colo. (November 2, 2017) – Being the face on an organization is a big responsibility for anyone, but it's one that 14-year-old twins Ashley and Aspen Somers have accepted gladly since they...
Based on blood levels, the parents were told they were probably expecting one or two babies. However, an ultrasound at six and a half weeks showed one sac with one baby and a second sac with identical triplets. Read their TTTS story.
We’re proud to announce that we have the SWEETEST people helping us spread the word about The Great Candy Run. The 5k family fun events takes place this year in Minneapolis on October 14th, in Denver on November 12th, and everywhere else world wide November 30- January 1, 2018.
It’s not surprising that Mary Elliott is looking forward to spending a special Mother’s Day with her nine-month-old twin sons, Owen and Stevie. A little over a year ago, the first-time mom was struggling with the fact that her unborn babies might not survive. Mary and...
When you have recently received some not so hopeful news about your pregnancy and your unborn child, nerves may have you on edge. Couple that with knowing you’re heading to consult with an unfamiliar maternal/fetal medicine specialist (who may be all the way across...
Many patients ask this question so we asked Dr. Joel Schwartz to give us a better understanding of what a doppler ultrasound is, and what he can observe during this kind of special examination. Beyond the stunning 3-dmensional and 4-dimensional images that grab...
Do you have a friend or family member who lost their baby or babies? Do you struggle to know what to say and how to act around them? Many families go through this loss, and we asked them to share what they wish their family and friends knew. 1 - Parents who have lost...
“How can I help?” It’s a question we, at the Fetal Health Foundation (FHF), hear frequently. For some, the motivation to help comes because they have experienced a fetal syndrome; others reach out to show support for a friend or family member in the midst of a...
We're often asked by parents about resources that are available to families. In a guest post, Bryan MacMurray shares information on how to obtain Social Security Disability Benefits for a child with a disability related to a fetal syndrome. Applying on Behalf...
12 year-old Aspen Somers contributes her first blog post to the Fetal Health Foundation.
We are saddened by the loss of Ella and Grace to twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Their mother, Jennifer, wrote this piece on Mother's Day, and she's allowing us to share it here. I am a mother. I have thought all morning about what today means to me and if I even...
When a friend’s baby is diagnosed with a fetal syndrome or she is having a difficult pregnancy for other reasons, her family’s life turns upside down. It is often hard to know what to say - or how to help. Several of FHF's board members have experienced fetal...