premature babies
NEC – Everything You Should Know
NEC – a complex (and all too common) condition . . . More formally known as Necrotizing Enterocolitis, NEC is an intestinal disease that primarily affects premature and medically fragile infants. While...
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Nonprofit Milk Banks & Why They Matter
Nonprofit milk banks matter – here’s why . . . Approximately 10% of babies in the US are born preterm, with Black and Brown babies...
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Small But Mighty – Henry’s NICU Journey
Taking a breath . . . Mom and emergency dispatcher, Heather, has some critical advice for moms who are feeling worried and overwhelmed. “Take a...
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Boston Marathon 2023 – Team Preemie is back
Team Preemie is back . . . Team Preemie is back and we couldn’t be more excited. Recognize the name? We’re not too surprised. After all,...
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Nurse Runs Boston Marathon for the Milk Bank
Every city and town along the Boston Marathon route receives a number of bibs to distribute to qualified local runners. In return for a bib,...
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Adjusted Age, Adjusted Life: Prematurity Awareness Over the Lifespan
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. While there is much overlap, prematurity and NICU are not synonymous. Some NICU babies are full term with birth-related or...
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