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Prematurely Down the Rabbit Hole

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The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down what seemed to be a very deep well.

November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Because premature birth is the leading cause of newborn death worldwide. Continue reading

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World Prematurity Day 2014

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Destroy came tearing around the living room corner, slip-n-sliding face first into the kitchen island – a less coordinated Risky Business move across the hardwood floors in Batman socks and Avengers Underoos.

There was a pause, as my little superhero decided whether to resume his reign of destruction or scream bloody murder. “I’m ok!” he decided before taking off again toward the certain doom of a Lego strewn floor. Continue reading

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World Prematurity Day: Beating the Odds

Today is World Prematurity Day. Continue reading

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The Global Toll of Prematurity

November 17 is World Prematurity Day to help drive awareness about the global problem of premature birth. To start, I share with you the March of Dimes infographic that shows the global toll of preterm birth. Continue reading

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World Prematurity Day

This is prematurity.

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