• About
    • Meet Michelle
    • Media Kit
  • Tools I Love
  • BizBoost Services
  • Self
    • Health
    • Divatude
    • Goals
    • Gratitude
    • Empowerment
    • Motivation
  • Prevent ACEs
  • Home Life
    • Recipes
    • Making A Happy Home
    • Motherhood
    • Children
  • Entrepreneurship
    • Work-Life Balance
    • Business
    • Blogging
  • Shop

Divas With A Purpose

  • About
    • Meet Michelle
    • Media Kit
  • Tools I Love
  • BizBoost Services
  • Self
    • Health
    • Divatude
    • Goals
    • Gratitude
    • Empowerment
    • Motivation
  • Prevent ACEs
  • Home Life
    • Recipes
    • Making A Happy Home
    • Motherhood
    • Children
  • Entrepreneurship
    • Work-Life Balance
    • Business
    • Blogging
  • Shop
Home » World Prematurity Day 2013

November 17, 2013 · 2 Comments

World Prematurity Day 2013

education· Healthy Habits· motherhood· pregnancy· premature· prevention

Tweet
Share
Pin
Share

Today is World Prematurity Day – a day when there is focus on the global issue of premature birth.

World Prematurity Day 2013

Source: March of Dimes

 

About World Prematurity Day

What if one day millions of people around the world joined together to show how much they care about protecting the health of babies? That’s the idea behind World Prematurity Day.

I have shared my premature baby’s story and the care my doctors took to ensure that my following births did not follow suit.

On November 17, join others in creating a surge of awareness around the critical problem of premature birth.  Dozens of organizations around the world are working to improve the health of babies in their countries.

Risk Factors and Causes of Premature Births

Premature or pre-term birth is medically defined as a baby being born earlier than 37 weeks of pregnancy.  Many causes of pre-term birth are unknown and unexplained.  However, there are many risk factors that increase the chances of babies being born early:

  • Previous premature birth
  • Smoking
  • Short period between pregnancies (less than 6-9 months)
  • Carrying multiples (twins, triplets, etc)
  • Recurring infections affecting the vagina, kidneys, bladder and urinary tract
  • Chronic illnesses:High blood pressure, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease (IBS), kidney disease or lupus.
  • Mother’s age: Younger than 18 or older than 40 years.
  • Heredity

Connect with us on Facebook to help share and bring attention to World Prematurity Day.

Have you been impacted by a premature birth?

Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
Previous Post: « Memories of My Grandmother
Next Post: Clipartistry – Lilla Rose Independent Consultant »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Email:

michelle@divaswithapurpose.com

Search The Site:

Social Media Manager
Biz Boost Side Bar Optin

Affiliate Disclosure

I get commissions for purchases made through links on my website.

New In The Shop: Savings Tracker

Shop My Favorites On Amazon

Click Here to Shop the Divas With A Purpose Store Today!

Copyright © 2023 · Captivating Theme on Genesis Framework