Meet Jessica Hughes, one of our HIE Awareness Ambassadors from Devon, United Kingdom. They always say writing the first sentence is the most difficult. After going through such a significant life event, I feel almost uneasy trying to find a place to start with this story, but I am choosing to begin with hope. Even though we were in the […]
Loss in HIE is unfortunately one of the devastating outcomes for too many families. It can be experienced either in the neonatal period, or anytime during childhood or even adulthood from complications stemming from HIE. At Hope for HIE, we work to ensure our loss families are wrapped in support and are always working to build out more to ensure […]
Many HIE community members are no strangers to guilt, which is one of the most common emotions people face in the aftermath of trauma. Whether it’s guilt about not doing enough to prevent HIE, or feelings of blame towards oneself or others, managing these complex emotions can be a significant challenge. Fortunately, we held a live Q&A with our licensed […]
Meet Jennifer Conn, one of our HIE Awareness Ambassadors from York, Pennsylvania. What is your story and connection with HIE? I am the mother of a 3.5 year old girl with HIE. I had a very healthy pregnancy. Everything was perfect until the night of my due date when Evelyn went from head down to breech. From that day, until […]
Meet Irene Adjetey, one of our HIE Awareness Ambassadors from Accra, Ghana. What is your story and connection with HIE? Evangel is my second child born on December 3, 2019. It was on that faithful day my life, and that of my son, changed completely. My labour lasted for about six hours and it was a very painful one. Finally, […]
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