Jessica Singletary
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Jessica's unborn child was diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia on April 7, 2006 at 29 weeks gestation. At 33 weeks on May 7, 2006 Parker was born at 9:03 a.m. weighing in at 3 pounds and 12 ounces and 16 inches long and immediately taken to NICU for her recovery. At four o’clock that evening, her neonatologist came in to tell us that she had taken a turn for the worst that Parker had a 1 to 2 percent chance of making it through the next 12-24 hours. At four a.m. they came back and told us that Parker had gotten worse and they we made the decision to let her go. They made the way down to NICU, where the doctors unhooked the machines and she and her husband held their daughter as she was baptized. It was so nice to hold her without the tubes. She took her last breath in her Daddy's arms at 5 a.m. exactly.
This journey lead her and her husband to create The Parker Reese Foundation in memory of their daughter, Parker Reese. The Parker Reese Foundation exists to fight the congenital diaphragmatic hernia birth defect. The Parker Reese Foundation is committed to providing quality care and support for the individuals and families they serve by funding medical research, advocating public awareness campaigns, and supporting all who have been affected by the congenital diaphragmatic hernia birth defect.
The Parker Reese Foundation also assists families diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) with expenses associated with traveling to the appropriate medical facility for treatment, provides cost free housing (Parker’s House) for the families of babies treated at Duke University Medical Center or UNC Chapel Hill.
Parker’s House was started on May 6, 2008 for families delivering a baby with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) or coming back for follow up appointments and/or surgeries at Duke University Medical Center or UNC Chapel Hill. Families can stay overnight or for months completely cost free.
This journey lead her and her husband to create The Parker Reese Foundation in memory of their daughter, Parker Reese. The Parker Reese Foundation exists to fight the congenital diaphragmatic hernia birth defect. The Parker Reese Foundation is committed to providing quality care and support for the individuals and families they serve by funding medical research, advocating public awareness campaigns, and supporting all who have been affected by the congenital diaphragmatic hernia birth defect.
The Parker Reese Foundation also assists families diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) with expenses associated with traveling to the appropriate medical facility for treatment, provides cost free housing (Parker’s House) for the families of babies treated at Duke University Medical Center or UNC Chapel Hill.
Parker’s House was started on May 6, 2008 for families delivering a baby with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) or coming back for follow up appointments and/or surgeries at Duke University Medical Center or UNC Chapel Hill. Families can stay overnight or for months completely cost free.
Supported charity:
Duke University