September is “Newborn Screening Month” and Children’s Hospital Colorado is leading the way nationwide to ensure babies receive these vital screenings .
“We’re able to start those treatments that change the course of the disease, so it helps prevent long-term complications,” said Dr. Stacey Martiniano, Children’s Pediatric Pulmonologist. “We were the first state to offer them.”
The Beaver family knows the profound impact of these screenings first-hand. Their 5-year-old daughter, Cora, is thriving today because of them. She’s bubbly, full of energy and life.
“I love you, sweetie. I’m proud of you.” That’s what Cora’s mother, Brittany, said to her on a recent morning while they played at a park near their Westminster home.
Every day, their family celebrates the struggles they’ve overcome together.
“She was born on Valentine’s Day of 2019,” her dad, David, recalled. “She was born at Avista Hospital in Louisville, and she was such a delight.”