Help the R Baby Foundation raise funds for grants that have the potential to save thousands of babies’ lives. The R Baby Foundation was co-founded by parents Phyllis & Andrew Rabinowitz. The couple lost their beautiful daughter,Rebecca, after just a few days of birth. Doctors diagnosed her symptoms as a common cold, and she was repeatedly sent home. Had her symptoms been treated, she may still be here today. They as well as the wonderful team behind this non-profit charitable organization are fighting to ensure optimal care for little ones across the country.R Baby Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that newborn babies, primarily those in the first month of life suffering from viral infections and other infectious diseases, receive the highest quality of care and service through supporting education, research, treatment, training and life-saving equipment.

Here are some alarming facts from gathered from the organization’s website:

FACT: 1 in 141 babies die in the U.S. each year. Babies within the first 28 days are twice as likely to die as older babies. Source: Center for Disease Control

FACT: There are approximately 20,000 newborn deaths within their first month of life and close to 30,000 in the first year. Source: WebMD

FACT: Babies born in the US are twice as likely to die than many other developed countries, including Sweden, Japan and Spain; the United States is ranked 36th among 196 nations.
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Source: World Health Organization