Archive for the ‘Preemies’ Category

Christmas Wishes for the NICU

Thursday, December 24, 2009 13:56 No Comments

As we prepare our Christmas dinner, and bake up treats for our special Christmas breakfast, my belly can’t help but get in the way.  It’s straining my usually way too big apron to it’s breaking point, and bumping into the counter as I lean in to grab a bowl or dish. Four years ago on [...]

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US Scores a D Again on Premature Birth Report Card – Medical Monday

Monday, November 30, 2009 13:11 No Comments

Today, I wanted to wrap up Prematurity Awareness Month by taking a quick look at the 2009 Premature Birth Report card, an annual initiative of the March of Dimes.  Once again, the nation as a whole scored a ‘D’ for their premature birth rate.  There wasn’t a single state that got an ‘A’, and for [...]

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A Brief Rant on Prematurity Awareness . . . Medical Monday

Monday, November 23, 2009 5:21 1 Comment

Today, for Prematurity Awareness Month and Medical Monday, I’d like to share a personal rant.
Each October, stores are flooded with pink ribbon merchandise.  Newspapers, magazines, websites, even grocery store ads, manage to “think pink.”  According to the National Cancer Institute, 12.7% of women, or 1 in 8, will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their [...]

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