Send Up a Life-saving "Red Flag" Alert in the First Trimester of Pregnancy

Introducing a life-saving kit that alerts EMTs and other medical professionals of a woman's pregnancy during first trimester of pregnancy when pregnancy may be difficult to detect and expectant mother cannot speak for herself.

(PRWEB) October 2, 2004

An estimated 1 in 12 out of 4.5 million pregnancies a year is complicated by some sort of trauma. Two thirds of those traumas are a result of motor vehicle accidents. Pregnancy during the first 4 to 5 months can often be very difficult to detect. In the event of a trauma during pregnancy, it is critical that first response medical crews and health-care providers are aware of the pregnancy so they can perform procedures and administer therapy without causing irreversible harm to the mother and her unborn child.

Debra Phelps, mother of two small children, was inspired to develop the Maternity Alert Kit following her involvement in a motor vehicle accident during her second trimester of her own pregnancy. “While I was quite upset and shaken, I was blessed to not have suffered extensive injuries or loss of consciousness in the accident,” shares Debra. “I could communicate to the first response medical team that I was pregnant. The incident really led me to think about what could have happened in a more serious situation where I could not have communicated that I was pregnant.”

The one-of-a-kind Maternity Alert Kit contains everything a pregnant woman needs to alert medical personnel in the event she cannot speak for herself. Each kit includes:

▪    Two (2) Automobile Window Decals

▪    One (1) Adjustable Size Medical Alert Bracelet bearing the word “pregnant”

▪    One (1) Medical Information Wallet Card

▪    One (1) Permanent Marker to write the woman’s due date on the Automobile Window Decals

Most importantly, the kit includes “peace of mind” for the pregnant woman and her family that could mean the difference between a positive outcome and one that could result in danger to the mother and her unborn child.

Each kit retails for $14.95 plus $1.95 shipping and handling in the continental United States.

For additional information contact Debra at 267.987.3638 or visit the Maternity Alert Website at http://www.maternityalert.com.

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