Isa is the first Gerber baby with a limb difference: She was born without her right femur and fibula. Now the 19-month-old is learning to walk with her new prosthetic leg.
"When you get any sort of unexpected news about the development of your baby, it’s definitely frightening," Meredith tellsLast year, during April’s Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month, John and Meredith applied to Gerber’s 2022 Photo Search Contest.
Gerber agreed. In May 2022, Isa was declared the winner of the 2022 contest — and the first Gerber baby to have a limb difference.As the Gerber"spokesbaby" and “chief growing officer,” Isa has served as an official taste tester for new baby food products. She was also compensated with $25,000, which the Slishes set aside for her medical care.Courtesy John and Meredith Slish
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