COVID-19 and preterm birth: What do we know?
More research is needed on how COVID-19 affects pregnant people. But pregnant people have a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19 compared ...
Let’s create #BlanketChange during Prematurity Awareness Month
There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has brought a lot of challenges and affected everyone’s life in one way or another. Unfortunately, some groups hav ...
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and pregnancy
Because the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new disease, healthcare providers and medical
researchers are still learning about the virus ...
Protect your premature baby with vaccines
By the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Premature babies are so tiny—you may wonder if their immune systems can handle vaccines ...
Premature Birth Report Cards grades are not so good this year
The 2018 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Cards are in and the grades aren’t good. The United States received a disappointing grade “C."
M ...
Premature birth and the NICU: a personal experience
Every day I read and answer lots of questions on topics like preconception care, prenatal care, and how to have a healthy pregnancy. I also answer ...
Brain bleeds in premature babies
The younger, smaller and sicker a baby is at birth, the more likely he is to have a brain bleed, also called an intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). If ...