November 17, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
November 17 is World Prematurity Day - a time to increase awareness of the challenges surrounding prematurity around the world. This year, the theme is, "Zero Separation - Act now! Keep parents and babies born too soon together." The theme was born out of the need to reemphasize the critical importance of keeping parents and babies together, even and especially with premature babies, despite the continuation of Covid.
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September 10, 2021 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
September is Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Awareness Month. Families do not plan or expect to end up in the NICU with their baby, but premature births, or medical conditions at birth, mean that a baby will need specialized care for a period of time that could be just a few hours after birth or extend many months, until a baby is healthy enough to go home.
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November 01, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
November is Prematurity Awareness Month, hosted by March of Dimes, the organization long known for raising funds for premature babies and campaigns for preventing prematurity. While you can't always do things to prevent preterm labor and premature birth, one of the simplest things you can do is
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April 04, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Giving birth by cesarean brings with it a unique set of experiences and challenges that are specific to c-section. If you are pregnant, whether you expect to have a cesarean or not, it's critical to know what to expect during a cesarean birth, including s
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November 22, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Every year in November, the March of Dimes recognizes Prematurity Awareness Month by sharing vital information with families in an effort to share information and reduce the rate of prematurity in the United States. For the second year in a row, the ra
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