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Lesia and Petro are expecting their second baby in October of this year. A routine ultrasound scan during the 20th week of pregnancy showed congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a condition that occurs when a hole in the diaphragm muscle — the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen — fails to close during prenatal development, and the contents from the abdomen (stomach, intestines and/or liver) migrate into the chest through this hole. Most newborns with CDH die during delivery or shortly after birth.
Their story has been covered by the Ukrainian media. http://zik.ua/ua/news/2014/06/23/vagitniy_lesi_draguli_dlya_poryatunku_dytyny_potribni_15_tysyach_ievro_499714
Watch a video of Lesia talk about her pregnancy (starting at 3:45 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7VrDxEiofs
This unborn baby needs an emergency surgical procedure called laparoscopy within the next three weeks to save her life. Unfortunately, this cannot be done in Ukraine. Lesia and Petro found a hospital in Belgium that has agreed to do the surgery.
University Hospital Brugmann
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Place A. Van Gehuchten
April 1020
Brussels 0032 2 477 3631
The procedure increases the chances of Lesia delivering a healthy newborn to 96-98%. The cost of the surgery is approximately 15,000 euros. It's an exorbitant amount of money for a middle class Ukrainian family to raise in the next three weeks. They are appealing for your help to give this littler girl a chance to live. Please donate and help save this baby’s life!
The following text is in the original appeal in Ukrainian with the bank routing information for those who can donate from Ukraine.
Ми, Леся Драгула та Петро Слободян очікуємо на народження другої дитини в жовтні, але на 20 тижні вагітності за допомогою УЗД обстеження було встановлено діагноз – діафрагмальна грижа плоду (шлунок знаходиться у грудній порожнині та утруднює розвиток серця і легенів). Ця вада розвитку, як правило, не сумісна з життям, більшість дітей помирають під час пологів або невдовзі після них.
За порятунок дитини може взятися клініка у Бельгії.
University
Hospital Brugmann
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Place A. Van Gehuchten 4 1020
Brussels 0032 2 477 3631
Вони методом лапароскопії в лоні матері оперують дитині грижу і
збільшують шанси на народження здорової дитини до 96-98%.
За
попереднім узгодженням необхідна сума коштів для лікування, складає
близько п’ятнадцяти тисяч євро. Ми не в змозі знайти таку суму, а
операцію потрібно провести в найближчі 3 тижні.
Звертаємося до
Вас, з проханням допомогти коштами і дати маленькій дівчинці шанс на
життя. Будемо дуже вдячні за будь-яку підтримку!
Контактний номер Леся (мама): 050 8 127 028
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