Prematurity Awareness

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Prematurity Awareness Month: Celebrating Tiny Miracles

According to March of Dimes, about one in 10 babies in the United States is born preterm each year....

Nov 12, 2024

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The Vital Importance of Breastfeeding in the NICU: An Event That Lasts a Lifetime

In the delicate environment of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where tiny fighters embark...

Feb 12, 2024

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Monitoring Your Baby’s Developmental Milestones After a NICU Stay

Preemies and babies born with serious medical conditions have to work harder to learn certain...

Nov 14, 2023

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Sponsored Research at Pediatrix Helps Improve Patient Outcomes

Pediatrix® Medical Group clinicians conduct clinical research to discover ways to improve clinical...

Aug 15, 2023

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When tragedies and miracles collide: A young couple’s NICU Journey

May 7, 2022. That was the due date Tolulope Omokore (former University of Central Florida Knights...

Aug 16, 2022

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New Mexico NICU assists in the state’s first PDA closure on a micro-preemie

Many babies in the United States are born with a Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), a vessel...

Nov 22, 2021

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Smaller than a Barbie doll, larger than life

One pound. That’s about how much a bag of disposable diapers or a loaf of bread weighs. Remove a...

Nov 16, 2021

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After 40 years of practice, a neonatologist reflects on his 20 years in Boise

For nearly 40 years, neonatologist Stewart Lawrence, M.D., has focused on taking care of critically...

Nov 9, 2021

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Supporting Healthy Families in South Florida with the March of Dimes

On May 15, supporters of the March of Dimes’ mission – to fight for the health of all moms and...

May 4, 2021

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Five ways Graham’s Foundation provides support for premature infants

Premature birth—any birth before 37 weeks’ gestation—occurs for 1 of every 10 infants born in the...

Nov 19, 2020