Today is the first ever Rare disease giving day and this is an event near to my heart; both of our children have a rare disorder called Classic Galactosemia. Statistically it effects about 1:60,000 newborns in the United States. Galactosemia is detected through newborn screening and without early detection it can be fatal to the infant or lead to severe complications. Alena most likely would not have survived E.Coli Mengengitis if her newborn screen would not have come back in time.
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Newborn screening saved her life and MiaRosie's life -> read our story here; Jake and Owen's story tells about what happens without early detection.
As a newborn screening advocate I support the Save Babies Through Screening Foundation; an organization whose mission is to save babies by working to prevent disabilities and death resulting from disorders detectable through newbornscreening. Would you please join me in supporting this great organization?