November 18 is Prematurity Awareness Day.
I am one of those moms who had firsthand experience with prematurity. My twin boys were born 5 weeks early 6 years ago. Even though they’ve grown to be healthy boys, we had to struggle with low birth weight and health problems during the first year of their lives.
This is [...]
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This is a tribute to Madeline “Maddie” Alice Spohr, a little girl, who despite having been born prematurely at 29 weeks of gestation (11 weeks and 1 day early), was able to hold on to life for a few months and give her parents joy and love.
This is a tribute to Heather, mommy blogger who [...]
Tags: Heather, Maddie, March for Babies, March for Maadie, March of Dimes
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Need to look up some information quickly? Need some quick facts on maternal and infant health for your state, your city? The way to go is Peristats, a free service at March of Dimes.
Periststs consists of an extensive database and a user-friendly graphics tool. With Peristats, you not only get current information on maternal and [...]
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Springtime will be here soon and it’s time to put on those walking shoes for a stroll in the park. So why not march for a cause? Take the baby on the pram. Take the whole family. Take your friends.
“One day…all babies will be born healthy. We need to walk there.”
This is the motto of [...]
Tags: fundraising, March for Babies, March of Dimes, premature babies, Savannah GA, Team 9 Months, walking
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The Augustin family of Keller, Texas has had a rough time. In 2004, Lane, Amber and Peter Augustin’s son was born premature. Two years later in 2006, their home was destroyed by a flood, and with it also went Amber’s photography studio. Lane is now four years old and is facing many health challenges that [...]
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