Eliana Mae was born into this world at 6:38 pm on September 18th 2015. Despite all the odds against her she fought her way through 7 weeks in the NICU. We were never given an official life expectancy lecture, what we were given instead were encouraging words of hope from her neurologist. He informed us that the brain is a magnificent […]
Today is HIE Remembrance Day, a day to remember and honor those lost to HIE. Hope for HIE wanted to create a day dedicated to the little ones who lost their lives due to HIE and their families, and selected April 20 as that day. Today, we share stories of those children, reflect on their lives, and create a wave […]
Following a beautiful, healthy pregnancy, I went into labour on the morning of December 7th, 2019. I woke up at about 5:30 am having some light contractions. I stayed in bed until about 7 am. When we got out of bed, we made raspberry pancakes for breakfast – something I had been craving. Danyel had planned to do his usual […]
Hope for HIE has assembled a multidisciplinary board to provide insight, scientific direction, and expertise to the Foundation from leading academic and medical institutions around the world. The members of the Medical Advisory Board are recognized experts in treating patients, and leading research on HIE, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, a type of brain injury that affects roughly 2-3 per 1,000 live […]
We know now is a difficult time for all as we try to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. As we serve a global community, we want to share some insight, guidance, and reassurance to our families. We have heard from many of you that you are anxious, nervous and scared. We know you have questions about how to get through […]
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