Kristie McNealy, MD

Prematurity impacts 1 in 8 babies born in the US – that’s a preemie every minute!  So, for today’s installment of Blogging for Prematurity Awareness Month, I’m going to share some healthy choices you can make to help reduce your risk of having a preemie before you even become pregnant.   While there is nothing [...]

Two years ago today, I walked out of the hospital with nothing but a prescription for painkillers and the things that I had accumulated during my week of bedrest. It was Christmas Eve, and my baby was in the NICU, on a ventilator and under bili lights. I hadn’t even held her yet. [...]