Aran’s Story
Aran Hissam is a new member of the Fetal Health Foundation Board. Before joining our organization, she channeled her experience with a fetal syndrome, non-immune fetal hydrops, to her work with the Brianna Marie Foundation. The Fetal Health Foundation's Research...
Michelle’s Miles Diary | A Welcome Partner for 2016’s First Run
Last November I challenged friends, family and really all Fetal Health Foundation supporters to make a year-end donation that would ultimately serve as a challenge to me to run one mile for every ten dollars donated. I had hoped to enter into 2016 with a monumental...
UPDATE: Zika Virus and Pregnancy | Information for Patients
The Fetal Health Foundation continues to receive inquiries about the Zika virus and a possible connection to a fetal condition, microcephaly. Dr. Anna G. Euser is coordinating the Zika virus efforts for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Doctors at the Colorado Institute for...
Talitha’s Story
After giving birth to twins who survived Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Talitha McGuinness joined with Lonnie and Michelle Somers to help further efforts to save babies with fetal syndromes. We asked her to share her story. Our twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome...
After Losing a Baby, Does Life Get Better?
Fetal Health Foundation's Executive Director, Dalia EL-Prince shares her story of coping after the loss of her baby in 2003. "Does it get better?" Today I was asked, "Does it get better after the loss of your baby? Does it?" It's a question I often struggle to answer....
A Resource for Families: Miracle Flights
The Fetal Health Foundation is pleased to spread the word about Miracle Flights. This terrific nonprofit organization also dedicated to families offers resources to families for whom travel for medical reasons can make a miracle possible. We're happy to have them as...
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Video
The team at Fetal Center at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital has put together an informative video detailing the condition known as Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome, and asked that we share it with you. Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome Video By building awareness...
Ten Sweet Reasons to Be Part of the Great Candy Run
The Great Candy Run comes to Minneapolis October 14th, and Denver November 12, 2017. If the idea of a candy-themed race isn't temptation enough for you, here are ten reasons to join us for the Fetal Health Foundation's flagship benefit event. 10. Kid will love...
Fetal Health Foundation on Colorado and Company, KUSA Channel 9
Lonnie Somers and Mary Beth Martin talk about how the Great Candy Run benefits the Fetal Health Foundation. To join us in fighting for the lives of babies diagnosed with fetal syndromes, donate now.
A Note from Our Founder
Fetal syndromes affect over 800,000 babies each year in the U.S. Sadly we lose over 200 babies a day. Everything from TTTS (Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome) to issues causing premature birth and then death are affecting our unborn children. We have a lot of work...
A Needle-Delivered Polymer for Spina Bifida| 2015 Stowell Grant Winner
The Fetal Health Foundation awarded the 2015 Nathanael and Gabriel Stowell Grant to Dr. Ahmed “Rony” Marwan at the University of Colorado to further his work in improving outcomes for babies diagnosed in utero with Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida occurs when an area of the...