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Nov
2009Preemie Profile: 25 Weeker Brianna Rose
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. In honor of this, some parents who have had babies prematurely have offered to tell their stories to create awareness about his important cause.
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Our Fifth profile is of Brianna Rose
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Nov
2009Preemie Profile: 26 Weeker Gavin
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. In honor of this, some parents who have had babies prematurely have offered to tell their stories to create awareness about his important cause.
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Our fourth profile is of Gavin Paquette.
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Nov
2009Preemie Profile: 26 Week Twins Peyton and Marc
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. In honor of this, some parents who have had babies prematurely have offered to tell their stories to create awareness about his important cause.
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Our first story is a pair of super twins, who arrived under some very unique circumstances.
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Nov
2009March Of Dimes Prematurity Awareness Month
November is Prematurity Awareness Month at the March of Dimes. In 2006, nearly 543,000 infants were born prematurely. For over 65 years, the March of Dimes has saved millions of babies and children from death and disabilities through their life-saving research, innovative programs, and dedicated volunteers.
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Oct
2009UPDATE: 25 Weeker Fitted With An External Pacemaker
In July, we introduced you to Taylor Gardner. This amazing little girl was born at 25 weeks weighing just 540 grams.
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A 19 week ultrasound revealed Taylor had a complete heart block found in 1 in 200,000 babies.
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Oct
2009Giveaway-Beautiful Hand Stamped Sterling Silver!
Another exciting giveaway! My good friend Shannon who I met while in the NICU with my son has started making jewelry that is absolutely gorgeous. Shannon had twin girls Olivia and Avery at 26.6 weeks on June 15th 2005.
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Shannon’s personalized hand stamped sterling silver jewelry is a wonderful gift for a friend, family member [...]
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Oct
2009A Mom’s Perspective: Breastfeeding-From Baby To Toddler?
With National Breastfeeding Week upon us, I wanted to find a mom that breastfed for longer than the typical six months to a year. This is where Adrienne came in. She is a preemie mom (which is even more impressive!) and is currently still breastfeeding her former 24 weeker Parker who will be two [...]
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Aug
2009Couple Marvels At Their Amazing Baby Who Survived Despite Extreme Complications
Leigh Dumighan and David Newcombe have a lot to be thankful for just one year after their son Warwick was born. The smiling birthday boy was born under extreme complications that meant if he survived he would have a difficult life ahead of him.
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Jul
2009Amazing Micro-preemie Defies Odds By Surviving Without A Pancreas
When tiny Sarah Innes was born, doctors struggled to believe what they were seeing, let alone determine how to save the remarkable girl.
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Jun
200925 Weeker Fitted With An External Pacemaker
In a world first, tiny Taylor Gardner has been fitted with a pacemaker bigger than her fragile body.
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May
200912-Ounce Baby Beats Odds at Pittsburgh Hospital
Against all odds Taylor Maree arrived by C-section on March 12 weighing just 350 grams, which is almost 12 ounces.
The doctors could hardly believe their eyes.“When she popped out they were really astounded at how tiny she was,” according to the NICU’s director, Dr. Jennifer Kloezs.
At birth she was whisked away the second she [...]
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Apr
200923 Weeker Defies Odds By Breathing Just One Week After Birth
Arriving last Monday at just 23 weeks of gestation, Berselia Hernandez Chavarri defies odds by breathing on her own inside her incubator.
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