November? I know I say this every month lately, but where has November gone? Until yesterday, I thought we had one more week until Thanksgiving. Then, my husband burst my bubble and told me it was Thursday. Did I mention snow was in the forecast?! Christmas music on the radio?! Black Friday sales already starting (OK. Those, I'm OK with.) I am not ready! Too soon! Since … [Read more...]
World Prematurity Day
November 17th is World Prematurity Day Today is the day! It's time to celebrate our Premature Babies and Spread Awareness. As you know, I try to spread awareness on the blog as much as I can. You can come here every Monday to hear a story about another family's experience with premature birth, as part of Micro Preemie Mondays. I started this blog, the series, and … [Read more...]
Micro Preemies Nicolas and Lucas
Micro Preemie Monday Thank you for joining us for another Micro Preemie Monday, and another story of hope. If you missed any recent Mondays, you can catch up and read Charlotte's story HERE, and then you can get updates on some of our past families HERE and HERE. Today Today, we meet not one, but two preemies. They are a set of identical twins almost born at the same … [Read more...]
A Second Update and Awareness
Micro Preemie Updates Thank you for helping me spread Premature Birth Awareness by stopping by yesterday to read about our Micro Preemie updates. Why is awareness so important? With awareness comes understanding and compassion for those of us who have experienced a premature birth. Awareness also brings a spotlight on the cause, which can lead to more research and funding to … [Read more...]
Problems of a Premature Birth
Born Premature According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 9 babies is born Premature. Being born Premature is not simply just being born early. It is often accompanied by being very small and very sick. In honor of Premature Birth Awareness Month, I wanted to talk to you about a couple of serious conditions that are very common with a Premature Birth. Theses conditions are very … [Read more...]
