PREEMIE e-NEWSPremature births

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

PREEMIE Actexpectant mothersPREEMIE Act Expansion of prematurity research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Studies on the relationship between prematurity and birth defects and developmental disabilities. A grant program to educate health professionals and the public on signs of preterm labor and to provide support for parents with a premature baby in