Eleven Year Old Boy Delivers Preemie Twin

Eleven Year Old Boy Delivers Preemie Twin

An amazing story comes from Australia where an 11 year old schoolboy helped his mother deliver twins three months prematurely…

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Genes Play Role in Preterm Births

Genes Play Role in Preterm Births

Recent studies have linked certain genes to a higher risk of delivering preemie babies. These are genes that make both mothers and their fetus more susceptible to inflammation resulting from infection…

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‘Miracle’ Preemie Turns One

‘Miracle’ Preemie Turns One

Last February, Angel Dawn Ramos arrived seven weeks prematurely via C-section, weighing just 3lbs, 12oz. Her parents, Elizabeth and Roger, are taking the opportunity of Angel’s first birthday to say thank you…

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Perfecting Intravenous Nutrition for Preemies

Perfecting Intravenous Nutrition for Preemies

Ground-breaking research at the University of Colorado Hospital is fueling hope that it is possible to accelerate weight gain in premature babies to the point where they may grow as quickly as babies still in the womb…

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FOAK Tales: A Prescription for Prediction

FOAK Tales: A Prescription for Prediction

Who would have thunk that IBM would be working on something that would help doctors and nurses in their quest for improving the care for preemies? Here is an interesting video IBM has posted about how their research team and hospital clients collaborated to together to produce brilliant stream computing software that does just that. [...]

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Former Preemie Rises Above Blindness

Former Preemie Rises Above Blindness

Juan Jose Montero was born 3 months prematurely in Mexico. Unfortunately, the doctors applied oxygen directly, burning his retinas and causing permanent blindness. Juan did not let his disability hold him back…

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Preemie Focus: Ferguson Triplets

Preemie Focus: Ferguson Triplets

Last October, Milette Ferguson got a little surprise from her doctor when he informed her that she would be giving birth to her triplets a little earlier than expected!

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Got Breast Milk?

Got Breast Milk?

A breast milk crisis is brewing in Denver as the milk bank located there that collects breast milk from mothers around the country has nearly empty freezers. This milk – some 185,000 ounces last year alone – is stored and then delivered to sick and premature babies in need…

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