Sort of...the way the newsrelease is worded it makes it sound as if the
March of Dimes is helping breastfeeding mothers learn how to prepare infant
formula safely...
-- Jodine Chase
From the news release:
Multimedia News Release - March of Dimes Helping Babies and Pregnant Women
Imperiled by Hurricane Katrina
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The March of Dimes is
mobilizing its nationwide network of chapters and volunteers to meet the
needs of sick and premature babies and pregnant women imperiled by Hurricane
Katrina and its aftermath, including many evacuees.
"We're assisting hospitals, shelters, and towns throughout Louisiana and
Mississippi that are overwhelmed with trying to care for so many displaced
mothers and babies in desperate need of lifesaving help and support,
especially extremely fragile premature babies," said Dr. Jennifer L. Howse,
president of the March of Dimes.
For example, about 100 sick and premature babies from hospitals in New
Orleans and Mississippi were airlifted or transported to a neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) at Women's Hospital of Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
the site of a new March of Dimes NICU Family Support project. March of Dimes
specialists are already at work at Women's Hospital to provide direct
service and support for NICU parents during this difficult time. The
hospital has also asked the March of Dimes for help with supplies such as
formula and diapers for healthy babies and those being discharged. Extremely
small NICU babies require special medical supplies, which the March of Dimes
is obtaining with donations by Children's Medical Ventures.
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March of Dimes chapters in affected areas are distributing health
education information to help women who are pregnant or breastfeeding to
cope with nutrition, safe water, and safe preparation of infant formula, as
well as teaching the signs and symptoms of premature labor. For those with
Internet access, this information also is available on the March of Dimes
Web site at http://www.marchofdimes.com.
The March of Dimes also is shipping maternity clothes donated by
Motherhood Maternity and newborn and toddler clothing donated by Gymboree to
Louisiana and Mississippi hospitals and shelters that have requested them.
Many of these supplies are being shipped by FedEx as a donated service.
The March of Dimes Louisiana Chapter staff and volunteers worked with
state and local authorities to coordinate the delivery of ready-to-feed
infant formula, donated by Mead Johnson, to the New Orleans Convention
Center and then to airport triage areas where evacuees were brought, for
distribution to babies who were in dire need of nutrition.
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http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/0
9-15-2005/0004108687&EDATE
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