letter from the editor...

Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful events of most of our lives. It's a moment often taken for granted, until the unthinkable occurs and you learn there is something wrong with your baby. From feeling numb and everything seeming like a blur, most people, when going through a fetal syndrome diagnosis, do not even hear what the doctor has explained. It takes time...time to step away from the fear and anxiety, in a moment when it feels like time stands still. All you wanted was to start or add to your family. What you never expected was to hear that your baby was in danger and that you may never hold them in your arms or take them home from the hospital after a routine, healthy and successful delivery.

It's because of times like these that the Fetal Health Foundation was created. We have felt that numbness, that blur, that void when time stands still and what we had hoped and dreamed felt like it might evaporate before our eyes. Everyone behind the Foundation works hard to make sure that we can connect you to the right information on your diagnosis, to the right options for treatment, and to the right centers that can provide that possibly life-saving treatment. There are some extremely talented and amazing fetal care teams around the United States (and the world, to be sure!), all who want to put your mind at ease in helping you get the care your baby needs. They make every effort to walk with you on your journey from diagnosis to treatment, and even beyond, to ensure your delivery goes as according to plan as possible. The Fetal Health Foundation works with them to make sure you know how to connect when it is needed most.

Time can absolutely be a thief. With these amazing teams of experts and the Fetal Health Foundation on your side, if ever faced with a fetal syndrome diagnosis, we make sure you know your options in making the best choice and advocating for you and your baby.

Contributors: jasmyne aragon erika k. wolf katie abouzahr, m.d. michelle somers kimberlee bow

Connexions magazine is an award-winning, annual digital and print publication produced and distributed for the fetal medicine community by the Fetal Health Foundation,. The Foundation is a nationally registered 501(c)(3), non-profit organization based out of Colorado.

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