Our sweet baby girl, Gracie, left this earth the day she was born, February 8, 2019.  I was 39 weeks pregnant and had been growing increasingly ill yet had to suspicion that anything was wrong with our pregnancy.  The morning of February 8, 2019, I went in to labor, 3 mere days before a scheduled c-section.  Upon arrival to the hospital, we learned that Gracie was gone, and that my life was at risk.  I was diagnosed with a rare, and life-threatening pregnancy complication called Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP) that had put my liver & kidneys into organ failure, left my blood acid it and unable to clot, and my blood sugar at a critically low 26.  And while my life was spared, Gracie's was not.  It was estimated that she was taken from us a mere 24 hours earlier.  

After her death, it was incredibly hard to find appropriate resources to navigate this awful and traumatic experience.  But Star Legacy Foundation was the one organization I found that not only provided the much needed support and community that I needed to heal, but was also making efforts towards research, education and prevention of stillbirth.  That action and mission is what drew me to this organization originally and what keeps me connected to them and their mission to increase awareness, support research, promote education, and encourage advocacy and family support regarding stillbirth, pregnancy loss, and neonatal death.

Please help me support this wonderful organization.  Together, we can help ensure every pregnancy has a happy ending.