Stillbirth is the death of an infant in-utero after 20 completed gestational weeks. The majority of these deaths occur at or near full term, they are healthy babies that die shortly before or during birth. More than 26,000 babies are stillborn in the United States each year, that is 70 lives lost everyday. These deaths are unpredictable, and there are no identifiable risk factors. They cut across socio-economic classes, races, religions, body types and maternal age groups. No woman or family is immune. The delivery medical expenses for a stillbirth can cost upward of $8,000 without insurance.
The objective in creating Hayden’s Helping Hands is to assist families by paying for all or a portion of the medical expenses associated with delivery of a stillborn. Our goal for each family we assist, is that they no longer have to see a ‘balance due’ reminder come for the baby they lost.
Hayden’s Helping Hands is solely supported by donations and sponsorships. Our marketing, fundraising and promotions are dependent upon the hard and ethical work of our board members. Through these fundraisers and sponsorships, funds are created and used to assist families in part of all of their delivery medical expenses.
If you would like to make a donation, please mail it to:
Hayden’s Helping Hands
PO Box 2041
Clackamas, OR 97015
If you are making a donation in the memory of a stillborn, please include the baby’s name.
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