moderator
- May 23, 2005 5:15 pm
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Replying to:
Elliot's Dad (May 23, 2005 3:46 pm)
Just wondering...: At some point Ashton Drake relented and said that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of...
Re: Just wondering...
Hi, Eliot's Dad: This is Pam with the March of Dimes. See the moderator posting of May 18 for the status of the Ashton-Drake discussions with the March of Dimes. The donation is "in process."
Best wishes.
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Melissa M.
- May 23, 2005 6:02 pm
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Mom of 25 weekers, Now Age 5 & 1.2 (3 surviving quads) |
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Many People and One Team!
Hi Friends! Sue....thank you for all of the hard work you are doing...check out past letters posted...I think some were copied to posts back when this issue came to our attention.... Sharlene...thank you for writing the letter...even if you do not make a huge impact...they will still see you as an annoying fly...so buzzz buzzz buzzz away...and I will fly with you...!  Todd...now they are calling this doll a quintuplet....go figure right? Really, a qunituplet is just a synonym for preemie...because high order multiples are almost ALWAYS born early! Write on my friends...make those phone rings...your voices are powerful!   Darcy...you are one of the moving spirits of SHARE and while I know it is easy to get down when met with such resistance...you have a fighting spirit that resides in you...and I never had any doubt that you would come back up swinging! You go girl!  And I am working on things at this end...will let you know what I can come up with.... Also, as JLC's mom has noted....and many have been following the thread...write those senators! Folks...this is relatively quick and painless...and it could make a huge difference! Hugs All - Melissa Middleton
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Susan Brown (May 23, 2005 6:05 pm)
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Susan Brown
- May 23, 2005 6:05 pm
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Replying to:
Melissa M. (May 23, 2005 6:02 pm)
Many People and One Team!: Hi Friends! Sue....thank you for all of the hard work you are doing...check out...
Re: Many People and One Team!
Melissa you are always saying just the right thing to keep people going!!! THANKS GIRLFRIEND! a preemie parents motto
"NEVER SAY NEVER"!!! huggs Sue
(Kendalls mom 33 wk)
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Rene' Summers
- May 23, 2005 6:52 pm
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I just read some of the responses to the Ashton-Drake situation and would like to add my thoughts. I don't like the doll either and it does not look like my preemie. I have a picture of my 23 weeker next to a beanie baby if anyone wants to show what a real preemie looks like. She was 1 pound 7 ounces and 11 3/4 inches long. I bet they have never stepped foot in a NICU.
Good luck with getting Ashton-Drake to see the truth.
Rene' (mom to Sydney - 23 weeker, now 18 months)
Pasadena, TX
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Melissa M.
- May 24, 2005 1:39 pm
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Mom of 25 weekers, Now Age 5 & 1.2 (3 surviving quads) |
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I think I have an e-mail back from AD Sue...will that do...and maybe talk to the powers that be at MOD...
I have my letter written and ready for our nation's senators...just need to throw stamps on them.
Have a GREAT DAY EVERYONE!
Melissa Middleton
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moderator
- May 24, 2005 8:12 pm
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From the March of Dimes
Hi, everyone: It's Pam with the March of Dimes. We are having new discussions here at the foundation, now that Ashton-Drake has released the quint dolls. We share your concerns that the dolls do not accurately reflect typical quintuplets. We expect to have a statement for the Share community soon. Best wishes to you all.
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Susan Brown
- May 25, 2005 1:35 am
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keep those letters coming
I am still in contact with Hank at WHDH TV Channel 7...I'm sure they will interview anyone interested over the phone...I'm also sending a letter to Good Morning America, and 20/20 or Primetime...basically anyone who will listen I've also contacted my Senator...we'll see what happens...please send any/all letters you have (i've looked through the posts for some) but it's better in the original form to my email address smk021@comcast.net
THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE...i like the idea Eliott's dad had to send Ashton-Drake a photo of our preemies...perhaps that'll shockem into reality...I'm getting one and sending it tomorrow via regular mail, perhaps if they get (hmmm there are over 4000 members on SHARE) that'll make quite an impact...eh?
huggs
Sue
(kendalls mom 33wk)
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Kathryn:Mom&NICU Nurse
- May 29, 2005 12:22 am
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Marina 28w, Emma 36w, Olivia 34w 2 days |
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When I first saw the Ashton-Drake preemie doll a few months ago I was enraged. All I can say is what were they thinking? Did anybody at AD do any research before they released this so called "preemie" doll? This doll is offensive to all preemie parents I am glad that everybody is going something and I am going to e-mail AD next!
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Kathryn:Mom&NICU Nurse (May 29, 2005 12:24 am)
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Kathryn:Mom&NICU Nurse
- May 29, 2005 12:24 am
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Marina 28w, Emma 36w, Olivia 34w 2 days |
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Replying to:
Kathryn:Mom&NICU Nurse (May 29, 2005 12:22 am)
When I first saw the Ashton-Drake preemie doll a few months ago I was enraged. All I can say...
Re: Have you seen the "realistic" preemie doll by Ashton-Drake????
P.S Don't you love how they changed the name to "Early Arrival" doll. There is nothing early looking about the doo at all.
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Susan Brown
- Jun 3, 2005 12:17 pm
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keep em coming
Sorry I've been away over the long weekend...but I'm sending the letters to Hank at Channel 7 i've only received 3 anyone who has a letter from the company please forward to my email and i will print and send to them. I'm also sending a few photos to the company that have been sent to me. Thanks to all for your constant help and support huggs Sue
(Kendalls mom 33wk)
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moderator
- Jun 7, 2005 1:49 pm
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From the March of Dimes
Hi, everyone: This is Pam from the March of Dimes. For your information, the March of Dimes has decided not to accept any donations from Ashton-Drake. Like many of you, we believe that their preemie and quintuplet dolls inaccurately portray infants who come too soon or who are multiples. Best wishes to all of you.
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Jacobs-Nana (Jun 7, 2005 2:26 pm)
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Jacobs-Nana
- Jun 7, 2005 2:26 pm
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Proud Nana to Jacob Aaron "My Hero" |
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Replying to:
moderator (Jun 7, 2005 1:49 pm)
From the March of Dimes: Hi, everyone: This is Pam from the March of Dimes. For your information, the March...
Re: From the March of Dimes
Pam: I am glad to hear that YEAH!!!!! for the March of Dimes...
I know the valuable uses you guys put to every dollar.... But I am HAPPY to hear that MOD has made this choice.  The unfortunate part of this is they will probably continue to take that Oh Well approach...  THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! MOD!!!!!!!!!!!
[Last Editor: Jacobs-Nana, Jun 7, 2005 7:27 am. Total Edits: 1]
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Melissa M.
- Jun 7, 2005 7:39 pm
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Mom of 25 weekers, Now Age 5 & 1.2 (3 surviving quads) |
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Pam,
I am so pleased that you guys have decided to refuse the donations made by the Ashton Drake company! Again and again I am astonished at how supportive you at the MOD office are...and how well you listen to us PoPs. You are such a caring and pro active organization, matching compassion with leadership, and coming up with a dynamic and responsible message of public awareness.
Each of us are connected, and it is sad that Ashton Drake is unable to see this...but I will bet that refusal of their "make nice" donations will at least leave them wondering how what they are doing has infuriated so many good people!
Best Wishes,
Melissa Middleton (mom of 25 wk'r quads. Alex *deceased*, Benjamin, Callie, and Donovan: 23 months old)
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( Desiree )
- Jun 7, 2005 7:51 pm
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Devin 36wks, Nia 29wks, and Cade 36wks |
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That doll is ridiculous!
I saw the add for the doll and didnt think it looked like a preemie at all but decided maybe it looked better in person. I ordered the doll and was shocked at the huge size of it too. my 29 week preemie looked like a skinny sick bird not a rosy plump baby. that doll was chunkier then my full term baby. I am sad to hear their response to your concerns. I sent the doll back the day after I recieved it.
Nia's Mom
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~bunniemom~
- Aug 23, 2005 4:48 pm
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I'll send them a picture of what 27 week quintuplets look like. My sons were not plump little men. They were so red and skinny. And that isn't a doll they would want to market. Then I'll send them a picture of my 3 quints who passed. My boys were beautiful, but no company would want to market a doll after them with tiny little legs and red, red skin. Especially after my one pounder, Peter.
They are so sad for doing those dolls.
Shannon Bailor
Mommy to quints born at 27 weeks (July 3, 2005): Lukas, Noah, Samuel (D), Patrick(D), and Peter (D)
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rebecca Bright
- Aug 25, 2005 4:28 am
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Bad marketing
I do think it was poor marketing for AD to refer to "Grace" as a preemie. The sculpting artist did not intend her as such, but rather a healthy newborn. During the molding/casting process the doll shrunk from the original size, hense the reason, in their infinite wisdom the manufacturer labled her a "preemie". Grace is as chubby and healthy looking as my full term 9 pound daughter, which I am sure is what she was intended to be and miles bigger than my "early arrival" 34 weeker. Slowly the doll market is coming around to more realistic and accurate "preemie" dolls. Even my dolls that the company I am with have chose to produce have more body fat than they should for their size, but they are a whole lot closer to the real thing.
[Last Editor: rebecca Bright, Aug 24, 2005 9:31 pm. Total Edits: 1]
nicugemma
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aprilrod71
- Sep 7, 2005 5:38 pm
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Mom of a 24 weeker
I just saw your posting on the preemie doll, I too am saddend by the portrayel of this preemie doll. My little man looked nothing like that doll. Just think if all preemie's looked so healthy we would have nothing to worry about. The company is just portraying a smaller than usual size doll and calling it preemie!
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MaddysHope
- Sep 22, 2005 11:22 pm
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Hi my name is Luren and that makes me very upset as well. I wnet to the web site and that doll looks nothing like a preemie. I had a 31 weeker but she only weighed 2lbs and she had no rools on her at all. She still doesnt and shes 7 mons old. I wish we could do something about it.
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MaddysHope
- Sep 22, 2005 11:23 pm
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sorry im a terrible typist
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