I am a lucky woman. Both of my daughters were born full term and healthy. Sadly this isn’t the case for every baby. One in eight babies is born premature in the United States and those numbers soar when we start talking specifically about African-American babies.
Today, Prematurity Awareness Day, I want to take a moment to say a little prayer for all of those sweet babies who are fighting for their life right now in the NICU or have even been given the OK to go home. The are already facing so many challenges and it can’t be easy for their families.
Thankfully, the March of Dimes provides a wealth of information, advice, and support to families who are caring for a premature baby and for pregnant women who want to learn as much as possible about having a safe and healthy pregnancy and delivery.
To donate, volunteer, learn more about having a healthy pregnancy or if you need resources to care for a premature baby, visit www.marchofdimes.com.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to post on such an important topic. Even if we are furtunate enough to have full-term babies like you, we all need to fight for preemies.