Every year, more than half a million babies are born prematurely in the United States. The rate of premature birth has risen by 30 percent since 1981.
Premature birth is the leading cause of newborn death worldwide. Even babies born just a few weeks too soon can face serious health challenges and are at risk of lifelong disabilities. Premature birth costs society more than $26 billion a year.
Some statistics:
sources: http://blog.marchforbabies.org/?p=2057 http://marchofdimes.com/mission/prematurity.html
In many cases (like ours) we had no way to prevent pre-term labor. However, if you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant - talk to you doctor about the signs of pre-term labor. Let's pray that the number of babies born prematurely decreases. I was shocked to see how much the rate has increased over the years!
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