Medicine has come a long way in the past few years – so far, in fact, that a South African baby...
Tag - Premature Birth
Preemie Born and Resuscitated Before 22 Weeks’ Gestation is Now a Thriving 3-Year-Old
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that approximately 1 in 10...
Increasing Your Vitamin D Intake May Decrease the Risk of Premature Birth
Each day, there are than 1,000 babies born prematurely in North America. While some of those babies...
10-Year-Old Boy Delivers Baby Brother, Saving His Life
It’s not every day that someone can say they saved a baby’s life, but young Jayden Fontenot is...
Woman on Life Support Gives Birth to Twins
With an emergency caesarean section, doctors successfully ivered healthy twins - a boy and a girl ...
North Dakota Baby Goes Home after 345 Days in NICU
Trevor Frolek has spent almost the full first year of his life in the NICU unit. Born prematurely...
Study: Labor Initiated by Protein within Fetus’ Lungs
Premature birth can lead to serious complications for an infant—brain hemorrhaging, respiratory...
Premature Twins Born with Holes in Their Hearts Beat the Odds
Eden and Darcey Mold, born just a minute apart, are beating the odds after being born prematurely...
Doctors Describe Birth of Preemie Baby Born in Amniotic Sac as a ‘Moment of Awe’
Each and every day, little miracles are born all around the world. All of them are amazing and...
Birth Method and Duration of Gestation May Impact Gut Microbiota Growth
Gut microbiota, beneficial bacteria found in the intestines of humans, are important for a number...
Study: Baby’s Genes May be Responsible for Triggering of Some Premature Births
Each year in the United States, than 450,000 babies are born prematurely. It is the leading cause...