Preemies

Reposted from PREEMIE e-NEWS… Each year, hospitals across the country eagerly await the first baby of the year. It seems the first baby is considered somewhat exceptional. The first baby born in 2007 was indeed special — she was a preemie! Nalaysia Raymond was born to Shaquencia Raymond at 4:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital

No one told me about Kangaroo Care when my twin preemies were in the NICU.  I first heard the concept of placing the child’s ear on the parents bare chest above the heart a couple years later when a friend of mine had premature twins, and it seemed to prove beneficial. So, I was reading my Preemie Magazine

Big news on Capitol Hill… the much-anticipated PREEMIE Act – introduced by Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Chris Dodd – was passed last week in the Senate. The bill will expand research on premature births, improve education for expectant mothers, and provide better treatment for preemie babies. President Bush is expected to sign the legislation.

Preemie Communications, the parent company of Preemie Magazine, is proud to announce the first-ever Preemie Conference and Expo, to be held August 23-25, 2007 in Washington, DC, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The 2007 Preemie Conference and Expo is the first of its kind – bringing parents, professionals and vendors under the same roof at

Preemie Magazine is excited to announce its Preemie Conference happening in 2007. They have created the following survey and hope that you will take a minute of your time to give them some feedback: Parents – click here Professionals – click here Hurry, the survey closes on Friday, 23 June, 2006! Please feel free to