Author: Lisa Saunders
Posted:
7/24/2024Category: Clinical, Parent Perspective
Lisa Saunders is the mother of Elizabeth, who was born severely impacted by congenital CMV in 1989 and died in 2006. Although Lisa was a licensed, in-home childcare provider, a church nursery volunteer and the mother of a toddler, she was unaware of CMV and her increased risk. Lisa helped pass CMV legislation in both Connecticut and New York, and was the recipient of the National CMV Foundation Spirit of Advocacy Award in 2023. In this blog post, Lisa discusses ways doctors can help support moms whose children are diagnosed with cCMV.