NBC Today Show and Oprah Show Features Eliot’s Story and Raises Awareness of Trisomy 18!

"Every child . . . no matter how fragile their life or brief their days, forever changes our world."
~Victoria Miller, Founder, Trisomy 18 Foundation

NBC Today Show and Oprah shared the incredible story of Eliot Mooney, the precious baby son of Matt and Ginny Mooney of Arkansas and the 99 days of life they treasured with him.

Like many thousands of children each year, Eliot was prenatally diagnosed with the genetic disorder, Trisomy 18, that affected his development and heart in life-threatening ways. His parents, Matt and Ginny, were confronted with preparing for their son's birth and early death in heart-breaking ways. Like Eliot, only 10% of children born with Trisomy 18 see their first birthdays. Many infants are lost in late in pregnancy and are born still to devastated parents who turn to the Trisomy 18 Foundation for comfort and compassionate care.

The Trisomy 18 Foundation believes that Trisomy 18 can become a preventable and treatable condition so that future children like Eliot are not lost to this terrible syndrome that takes too many children every year from loving parents like the Mooneys. Through our efforts to fund research, build community and shape dialogue in the medical and research communities, we are giving hope to children and their families.

Our promise: The Trisomy 18 Foundation will always be there for families affected by Trisomy 18...but only because of your support.

If you would like to help take on Trisomy 18 with us for families like the Mooneys, you can start here by making a donation today.

Together we can bring comfort and compassionate care to every family facing Trisomy 18 for their much-wanted child.