Welcome to this month's edition of “Special Delivery”, the monthly newsletter from Miracle Babies! Each month, we share information about Miracle Babies' events, news, and, most importantly, our impact. We are proud of our work and it is important for us to share these accomplishments with supporters like you!
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We have exciting news!
We are growing, meet special edition #3 Joan! Transportation is essential and without our home to hospital to home service, many parents would NOT be able to partake in the care of their hospitalized newborn(s).
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Miracle Babies had this impact in January 2021:
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The Miracle Babies Shuttles provided 35 rides totaling more than 1340 miles to NICU parents
- Delivered 86 care packages to Southern California hospitals
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Hosted 4 Virtual Miracle Hours connecting dozens of NICU parents to one another. Having a NICU baby can be isolating and overwhelming. Having a baby in the NICU during the COVID-19 pandemic adds a whole new set of stressors

- Distributed more than 2,600 diapers

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Thank You to These Sponsors! |
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Frank Toyota is once again a sponsor of our next three Diaper Distributions in the South Bay. There is a personal connection for Frank Motors. Marketing Director, Monica Salem knows firsthand the fear and uncertainties parents with hospitalized babies experience. In honor of CHD Awareness, we are recognizing Monica's daughter, Izzy. Click on her picture to read her story.
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Oakwood Escrow -thank you for your Benefactor Sponsorship for our upcoming "Chicken Soup " with Dr. Edith Eger. The broadcast will be live from Dr. Eger's home.
Oakwood Escrow has been a proud Miracle Babies sponsor for the past 5 years. In addition to event sponsorships, Oakwood Escrow has hosted third party events, and provided in-kind video production services. Oakwood Escrow was built on the ideology of giving back to the community they serve.
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Live from Dr. Eger's living room, a virtual "Chicken Soup for the Soul" style discussion on "Managing Stress During Difficult Times". The program will include a Q & A session.
Ticket proceeds benefit MY BRAIN & MY BABY, a new program inspired by Dr. Eger to provide mental health services for any mom with a complicated pregnancy. There is a great deal of stress with any pregnancy complication which can lead to increased risk for depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Learn more
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Thank you to the following Facebook friends who “hosted” Facebook fundraisers in January to raise money for Miracle Babies: Carlee Roberts, Taylor Karopchinsky, Shelby Crow, Melanie Leagh Kennedy, Bertha Cueva, Amy Thomas, Jennifer House, Jo Ann Levitan, Erica Penso, Elizabeth Ohlert Lawther, Kelly Lorenzo -we appreciate you!
If you are interested in “hosting” your own Facebook fundraiser for Miracle Babies, go to the Fundraiser section of the Miracle Babies page and click on “Raise Money” or click below.
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Meet miracle baby Camila who is 6 months old and STILL fighting in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU). Camila was born with multiple complications, including two major congenital heart defects, Tetralogy of Fallot and DiGeorge Syndrome. Soon after birth, Camila was sent to UCLA to have open heart surgery which would help improve blood flow to the lungs. Despite her incredible will to thrive, Camila has been discharged and sent back to the CTICU multiple times. While her family would love nothing more than to have Camila at home with them, they know the ICU is the best place for her right now.
Miracle Mom Angie's biggest piece of advice to other parents with a CHD child is to find the support where you can. She suggests joining groups with other CHD parents and/or finding networks of parents with children of similar diagnoses. It can be lonely but finding even one person to talk to can make a huge difference.
We had the privilege of speaking with Angie about her journey in the NICU/CTICU. Stay tuned for our podcast featuring Camila and her incredible story.
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Each month, “Special Delivery” will spotlight a “Miracle Worker” – someone who contributes to make Miracle Babies great! |
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Meet Daniel Ardjmand and Nathan Wu. Daniel is currently a sophomore at UC Berkeley studying Molecular and Cell Biology. He plays club water polo and loves doing improv. He is a San Diego native and loves to go to the beach, grill, and play guitar. Nathan is a current sophomore at Harvard studying Molecular and Cellular Biology. He is a goalie for Harvard Men’s Water Polo program and enjoys camping, grilling, and is learning how to surf.
Daniel and Nathan like so many other students are remote learning, keeping them here in San Diego. The dynamic duo can often be found dressed up as superheroes during our diaper drives. With Healing Little Heroes Foundation, they have dressed up as Transformers characters with Transformers cars along with Star Wars characters and Marvel superheroes. Soon they got involved with a literature review Miracle Babies was conducting regarding the most effective practices surrounding the NICU and the best ways Miracle Babies could support NICU families. In addition to authoring a Doctor’s Note for Special Delivery, they are working on literature citations for our website. When they are not studying or volunteering they are at home together to relive the best moments of high school often grilling at each other’s houses, fishing, and learning to surf. Thank you Daniel and Nathan for all you do!!!
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(FOR APPLE PAY- OPEN WITH SAFARI) |
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