Oliver Newman was only 1 pound, 12 ounces when he came into the world. The tiny preemie, born at 28...
Category - Preemies
Doctor Creates Homemade Incubator For Babies
In the slums of Nairobi, infant death is a common event. One doctor decided to fight the death rate...
Brain Flushing Could Save Premature Infants
Many premature infants who are born weighing less than 1,500 grams (3 pounds, 4 ounces) suffer from...
Study: Premature Labor Could Be Genetic
A study by the US National Institutes of Health may have found genetic links to premature birth.
Preemie Profile: 25 Weeker Elizabeth Ann
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. In honor of this, some parents who have had babies...
First Wilkinson Quintuplet Heading Home
Just 10 days after they arrived 6 weeks early, the first of the ‘record breaking’...
Nitroglycerin Patch Improves Preemie Health In Utero
In a five-year randomized trial on 153 women, researchers found that giving nitroglycerin to women...
Stress and Depression: Major Causes Of Premature Birth
Experts warn that stress and depression are the major causes of babies arriving too early. Research...
Another Miracle 23 Weeker
Everytime I read a story about the odds these babies have overcome, I am amazed at the strength...
New York Newborns Potentially Exposed to TB
Hundreds of patients including newborn babies may have been exposed to tuberculosis by an infected...
Women’s College Hospital – NICU Closed
Toronto’s Women’s College Hospital has closed its neonatal intensive care ward because...