Worldwide, 13 million babies are born preterm each year and one million of those die each year as a result of their early birth. Today (November 17th, 2011) is the first-ever World Prematurity Day, part of the March of Dime’s Prematurity Awareness Month, to honor these premature infants and raise awareness about the importance of […]
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Premature babies—they’re fragile and need as much nutrition as possible, even more so than “regular babies” to gain the strength and energy they need to survive. While breast milk and formula milk are designed to give that proper nutrition, a premature baby’s underdeveloped gut makes it difficult to absorb proper nutrients from either milk substances.
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Almost all premature infants suffer some sort of developmental delays, as did my twin daughters who were born at 27 weeks gestational age. I know that the paperwork associated with receiving assistance and help is also overwhelming when having a preemie baby, but I highly suggest that parents look into receiving aid from their local
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Pregnancy is such an incredibly exciting time for the mother-to-be– but between decorating the nursery and shopping for baby items, it can be an expensive one as well. Not only do you have to shop for an endless list of things for the baby, but you need some things for yourself, too. Maternity clothes are
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It is almost fact that women do not sleep great throughout their pregnancy, but new research links premature birth to poor sleep quality in both early and late stages of pregnancy. Early pregnancy, in weeks 14 through 16, showed a 25% increase in premature births as reported by Michele L. Okun of the University of
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If you have a baby or little ones in the house, chances are that you are interested in making sure that you cleaners and safe and non-toxic for your family. Green cleaning is especially important because babies and kids are so sensitive to chemicals. Here’s the good news! You probably have everything you need to
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Thanks to Plum Organics for sponsoring my post about tips for baby feeding magic. What if you let baby choose what’s for dinner? Check out their cute “Quest for Yum!” video and see what happens! When is the appropriate time to introduce foods to a baby? Well, all babies are different, and regardless of what
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