Barbara Bush

[brittani]

Not sure if this has ever been mentioned but I think I read somewhere that Barbra Bush had pe with her twins. I just wondered if this was true and if so has she ever tried to do anything to raise awareness?



Brittani (29)
husband Jeff (28)
Andrew (6) born @33 weeks due to severe pe 11/03/97
Connor stillborn @23weeks due to severe pe and end diastolic flow
3/11/04

[julie f]

Hey Brittani,

It was Laura Bush and I saw it briefly (very briefly) mentioned in a Lifetime Special on her. I'm not sure if she's ever done anything to raise awareness or not.

Julie (27)
Zachary James, 7/22/03-7/27/03, born at 26wks - severe pe

Miracle in progress... #2 is due February 2005!!!

Southern California Coordinator

[brittani]

I meant to write Laura. I accidentally posted her. I also posted it in Ask the Experienced. I'm such a dork. Thanks!

Brittani (29)
husband Jeff (28)
Andrew (6) born @33 weeks due to severe pe 11/03/97
Connor stillborn @23weeks due to severe pe and end diastolic flow
3/11/04

[eleni]

Yes, Laura Bush did have pe with her twins. She has mentioned it in some of her early press interviews, but has declined our invitation to join the PF, preferring instead to focus on some of her pet causes,primarily literacy.

[tafkap]

How strange- she promotes a "Health and Wellness" for women, why not preeclampsia? http://www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/women.html

We should start a letter writing campaign to the First Lady (we should also ALL have letters written to our local congressmen/senators about pre-e). She can be contacted by going to: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Mailing Address

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500






Jessica- Colorado Volunteer
dd Katherine Grace born
10-13-2003
34weeks,6days,39minutes PIH/ Pre-E www.coreyandjess.info
~5 lbs lost! 17 weeks to goal weight- then TTC #2!~

[grace04]

I agree. I think we should try to rally the First Lady and see if she can speak at next year's annual meeting!

Jaime Nolan
Mother of Grace Ann Nolan
2/22/04-3/2/04 (born @ 27 weeks Pre E)

[brittani]

I AGREE, I WONDER WHAT THE FIRST STEPS WOULD BE TO GET THAT GOING?


Brittani (29)
husband Jeff (28)
Andrew (6) born @33 weeks due to severe pe 11/03/97
Connor stillborn @23weeks due to severe pe and end diastolic flow
3/11/04

[taras mom]

Just wait until January; she'll have plenty of free time after that. Does anyone have their Texas address?[:D]

Carol (39)
DH Bill (40)
Tara Mairichi
12/7-12/9, 2002
The Mightiest Little Angel

[laura]

CAROL! We must be on Vulcan mind meld, because I was just thinking of you tonight! Honey, you always say the stuff I am thinking.. (oops, did I say that out loud?)

Laura
Administrator/AK Area Coordinator

Alicia (severe PE) 5/98 ~ Camille (htn, oligo) 4/03
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/c/camilleandallie/

[brittani]

Come on everyone! I can't be the only one out here that hopes the ketchup queen isn't our new first lady!!! Seriously, I am in the process of writing letters locally as well as on the national level about pe. Any ideas about how to write a letter to celebs would be greatly appreciated.

Brittani (29)
husband Jeff (28)
Andrew (6) born @33 weeks due to severe pe 11/03/97
Connor stillborn @23weeks due to severe pe and end diastolic flow
3/11/04