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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 [...]
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 [...]
Around 12% of babies born in the United States are born prematurely, or before 37 weeks of gestation.
Being born early can have some serious consequences for these babies who can face many medical and mental problems. New research suggests that there may be a link between maternal depression and premature births. The reasons [...]
The March of Dimes and mothers from all over the US launched the 2008 Petition for Preemies last October 17. This is in anticipation of the Prematurity Awareness Month this coming November.
This National Petition for Preemies urges/calls:
the US federal government “to increase support for prematurity-related research and data collection as recommended by the Institute of [...]
Every year, more than 3 million babies worldwide die at birth as stillborn babies. In the US alone, over 10,000 babies are stillborn each year. There are many factors behind the problem and one of them is preterm delivery.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has recently given a 1 million USD study grant to the [...]
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