Parents of Preemies Day

Is coming again....Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Nearly 13 million babies, or about 10% of total worldwide births, are born prematurely each year. Nearly one million infants die each year as a result of pre-term birth, or about 28% of all deaths that occur within the first month of life.

When a baby is born extremely premature, parents find their world turned upside down, sometimes faced with life and death decisions, while facing an uncertain future for their baby. Experts are just beginning to understand the intense psychological effects that a premature birth has on the parents.

We launched the first-ever Parents of Preemies Day to continue to build support for parents by recognizing the courage and commitment it takes to stay strong and resilient when premature birth turns a family's world upside down.

What You Can Do

ARE YOU THE PARENT OF A PREEMIE?

Visit our Parents of Preemies Day Facebook Page post a picture of you and your preemie and share your story of Hope, Resilience & Miracles. Your submission will become a part of the next Parents of Preemies Day banner to be unveiled on our next Parents of Preemies Day.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the hundreds of Parents of Preemies that submitted photos and became a valuable part of our very first Parents of Preemies Day banner.

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Recognizing Parents of Preemies

We are delivering thousands of NICU care packages designed specifically for the parents of premature babies to level 3 Newborn Intensive Care Unit throughout the United States and Canada.

LIVE EVENT IN TOLEDO, OHIO

We recognized the parents of preemies and the organizations and professionals that support these parents during the most critical time of their life, from birth through early childhood, during a live community event. We will be sharing an overview and templates so you will be able to hosting your own Parents of Preemies Day event in your community.

This makes me so emotional...the first ever Parents of Preemies Day ... and if you look closely you will see a picture of me holding my miracle! So blessed to be a part of this! - Jada Brooks

So thankful to have celebrated the day! I am so proud to be a parent of a preemie!!! - Megan Chestnut

Tears come to my eyes as I read all these stories of these awesome babies of ours ... Having a baby changes everything and having a preemie changes more than you could imagine ... Hugs to all you great moms & dads. - Sara Walzer Bornebusch

I have been so blessed over the years to have met so many extraordinary parents of preemies. It never ceases to amaze me of the courage, strength and love that it takes to meet the thousands of challenges that you experience. I am so honored to be a NICU nurse and so happy for this opportunity to thank all of the parents of preemies for your example and strength. You are truly an inspiration. - Clare Schnebeger (NICU nurse)

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