Fall is a season to raise awareness about preterm birth and babies. September is NICU Awareness Month, October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and November is Prematurity Awareness ... More
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NICU Awareness Month: Folding Chair at the Table
If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005), the first African American woman elected to US Congress (1969-83) and the first Black candidate for a ... More
NICU Awareness Month: A Seat at the Bedside – Parents on the NICU Team
September, the ninth month of the year, is NICU Awareness Month. NICUs care for babies born too soon, before nine months, to help them reach full term and live full lives. NICU care requires the ... More
Alex’s story: Two-time milk donor with oversupply helps preemies
Two-time milk donor Alex Carleton tagged us in an Instagram post where she talked about her oversupply and her commitment to helping preemies. We got in touch and asked her if she would ... More
Empowering Parents, Enabling Breastfeeding for Premature Babies
The second of four posts celebrating World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month 2019. Read the introduction to the series here. Empowering parents and enabling breastfeeding takes on ... More
Allison’s Story: A Registered Dietitian Donates Milk
When a registered dietitian donates milk, we are eager to hear her story. Nutrition experts like Allison Bruno understand at a deep level the effects that optimal feeding has on a person’s lifelong ... More
