Our Mission

R Baby Foundation® is the first and only not-for-profit foundation uniquely focused on saving babies lives through improving pediatric emergency care.

R Baby Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that babies, including those in the first month of life suffering from viral infections and other infectious diseases, receive the highest quality of care and service through supporting life-saving pediatric training, education, research, treatment and equipment.

FACT: 30,000 babies won’t make
it to their first birthday.
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Proven Results: Watch How the R Baby-sponsored POISE Network Is Saving Babies' Lives
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Video generously donated by OneMedPlace.
R Baby MedExchange

The R Baby MedExchange™ is a valuable resource for the pediatric medical community that will enable our grantees to share their results with hospitals and universities across the country. Visit R Baby MedExchange »

What's New?

Events »


2010 Walk to Save Babies’ Lives
September 25, 2010, Denver, CO
Join us from 7:30 to 11:30am in Denver's City Park to help ensure all babies receive the highest quality of care and service. LEARN MORE »

Mother's Day Run/Walk 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010 | 8:00-11:30am
Central Park, NYC
We are thrilled that so many of you came out to support us. Over 9,000 people participated and together, we raised over $550,000. Donations are still coming in. It was an amazing day, especially seeing all the families who came out to support R Baby on their holiday for a worthwhile cause. Purchase Photos from the event »

2009 Run/Walk in Central Park
May 10, 2009, Central Park, NYC
Over 9,000 people participated and, together, we raised over $650,000!


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Video generously donate by Birds Nest Productions.

Articles »

What to Do If Your Baby Catches Cold
Is that sniffle just a couple of runny boogers, or is it the start of the world's worst ear infection? And what does snot have to do with earaches, anyway? Keeping tracking of every sniffle, cough and, let's face it, fart can be a daunting task. See what parenting expert Beth Feldman, founder of Role Mommy has to say about spotting and treating your baby's first cold.
From sheknows.com
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7 Drugs That Can Kill Kids in a Single Pill
R Baby Foundation recommends you add the Poison Control Center Hotline to your cell phone: 1-800-222-1222
A review paper published earlier this month in the journal Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice outlined the risks of more than three dozen medicines that, the authors noted, could kill kids in a single swallow. From wchbnewsdetroit.com
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Are You Ready for An Emergency?
Most hospitals in the U.S. do not have the equipment or expertise to treat children in their emergency departments. Just six percent of U.S. hospital emergency departments have the necessary equipment, medications and experts to properly care for pediatric patients, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Emergency Nurses Association. From The Children's Hospital Watch video »

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“He who saves one life is as
if he saved the entire world.”
— Talmud

To date, R baby has raised over
$4.5 million and more than 90%
of every dollar spent is for grants
directed to save babies' lives.
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