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Fetal Surgery - Ireland

This is an article about a pediatric surgeon who is very experienced in fetal surgery - congenital diaphragmatic hernia's trachual occlusion surgery was specifically mentioned - who will relocate from Belgium to Ireland for their Fetal Care Facility.

http://www.imt.ie/news/2009/11/fetal_surgery_appointment.html

Please note - about 8 years ago - Ireland did not even have ECMO. Many families had to travel outside of the country to have their children who were diagnosed with CDH treated.

CDH Awareness Fundraiser

Families are always so affected by the birth of a CDH baby. Not just the immediate family. Sometimes it takes something as devastating as congenital diaphragmatic hernia to bring a family together, make others realize what is truly important.

It may be the parents who daily have to make the tough decisions but it is those who were raised with us, who we are raising who see the profound change and heart ache and feel sometimes utterly helpless to what the parents are going through and what their child is going through too.

One of our families has had an angel join the others recently and this little angel's Aunt felt she had to do something, help raise awareness of this rarely heard of birth defect which occurs just as often as many more commonly heard of birth defects.

Shannon has put together this fundraiser - so if you are in this area - please consider attending. It would be a great way to end your Black Friday Shopping Day in the area!

CDH Awareness Fundraiser

November 27, 2009 3-9pm
At Pizza Barn in Gardnerville, NV
Please join us in this event
To Raise Awareness of CDH
In the Memory Of
Michael Joseph Skaggs

RAFFLE PRIZES
www.breathofhopeinc.com
Donations can be made at
Wells Fargo Acct.#5053066451

Click here for more details.

There will also be a walk in March 2010!

Ethan Miller Designs - Cards that Give Back

Order your Holiday Cards, Birth Announcements, Invitations at Ethan Miller Designs - and they will donate 10% to Breath of Hope - just choose Breath of Hope as the charity! Beautiful designs, quality work and they donate 10% to charity!

The Great Green Auction - Benefits Birth Defects Research for Children, Inc.

A great way to shop for the holidays and also support a wonderful organization! These products offered in this auction are "green" - what a benefit for those who are becoming more aware of our environment and our exposures!

Please consider getting a gift for you or someone else this year from this wonderful organization!

Click here to go to The Great Green Auction

Goodsearch for Research - Breath of Hope Toolbar

Did you know if you Goodsearch or Goodshop for your favorite charity they will receive about one cent for each search and a percent donated of the sale from the retailer you purchase from? And it costs you nothing! That is right - absolutely nothing. All you have to do is search or shop through GoodSearch/GoodShop.

And if you go here - to make it easier for you - you can download a Toolbar to do this for Breath of Hope! Last year we started a campaign where the proceeds raised from GoodSearch would go to CDH Research. GoodSearch for CDH Research - and we have given the proceeds to research that will benefit medical research of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

So download the toolbar and when you do your on-line shopping or searching - you will benefit CDH Medical Research!

A CDH Christmas

If you like this - you can order it for your Christmas Tree or as a gift - please go here A CDH Christmas

Cadan's Halloween Carnival - Fundraiser for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Research

This Sunday, October 25 from 2 PM through 6 PM if you are in the area - please go to this great event for kids and those who are kids at heart! Proceeds will benefit the Saint Louis Children's Hospital - Medical Research to help advance the care of infants born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

A great article about Tiffany, Rome and of course Cadan is here.

Wave of Light October 15 - Pregnancy & Infant Loss Rememberance Day

Please light a candle at 7 PM your time - extinguish it at 8 PM so the little angels will see the light traveling around the world in their honor - on their day - Thursday, October 15, 2009.

Thanks to our friends at Remembering Our Babies, Pregnancy & Infant Loss