Dear Family and Friends, 

My siblings and I have started this fund to help our sister, Stacy during this difficult time. We hope to alleviate some financial burdens so she can focus on healing and caring for her 13 year old daughter. For those of you who don’t know, Stacy was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 in the second trimester of her pregnancy. 

To say this has been a difficult journey is an understatement. During this trying pregnancy, Stacy was able to push through days of disheartening customer questions regarding her pregnancy as well as the physical pain and discomfort that occurs with this syndrome. 

Beautiful Scarlett Jade entered this world on 4/24 at 10:24am at 3 lbs 8 oz and was given her angel wings on 4/26 at 4:24 pm, only a few short hours after arriving to her earthly home.  Comfort Care was a blessing and arranged for a baptism, pictures, molds of Baby Scarlett’s hands and feet as well as her heartbeat and other details to capture her short time here. 

We know that we cannot take away the pain and hole that has been left, but we are asking if you would be willing to support our sister through the financial stress of losing a child. We appreciate your support financially and spiritually during this time. Please contact me or my siblings if you have any concerns or questions. 

Here is a brief overview of Trisomy18: “Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards syndrome, is a condition which is caused by a error in cell division, known as meiotic disjunction.  When this happens,  instead of the normal pair, an extra chromosome 18 results (a triple) in the developing baby and disrupts the normal pattern of development in significant ways that can be life-threatening, even before birth.  A Trisomy 18 error occurs in about 1 out of every 2500 pregnancies in the United States and 1 in 6000 live births.  The numbers of total births is much higher because it includes significant numbers of stillbirths that occur in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy.” (Trisomy18.org).