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Hug Therapy Helps Premature Babies Develop as Volunteers Sit in for Moms Who Can’t Be There

In a hospital in the Argentine city of Cordoba, a wonderful and obvious initiative is giving babies a more natural environment when they are...

Brisk Walking for Just 11 Minutes a Day Slashes Risk of Premature Death by 23% Says Study of 30 Million People

Walking at a brisk pace for just 11 minutes a day slashes the risk of a premature death by almost a quarter, according to...

UK’s Most Premature Twins Finally Go Home 5 Months After Being Given 0% Chance of Survival

‘The UK's most premature twins’ have finally headed home from the hospital—five months after their birth when they were given a zero percent chance...

Watch the Adorable Moment a Baby Gorilla Born Prematurely is Reunited With its Family

After their premature baby was hospitalized for weeks, this gorilla family had a delightful reunion that was captured by caretakers. The tiny western lowland gorilla,...

World’s Most Premature Baby Defies 1% Survival Odds to Break Guinness Record

This article has been reprinted with permission from Guinness World Records Born in July 2020, exactly one month after the previous world’s most premature baby,...

Premature Baby Born So Small She Was Kept Alive in a Sandwich Bag Has Defied the Odds to Start School

A premature baby born the size of a bag of sugar and kept alive in a sandwich bag has defied the odds to start...

Lullabies Can Actually Improve the Health of Premature Babies in Hospital –And Their Family’s Health Too

Singing lullabies can not only improve the health of premature babies during intensive care but can lift their anxious family too, according to new...

Premature Baby Becomes a Prodigy at 3, Joining Mensa After They Run Out of Questions For the Toddler

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World’s Most Premature Baby Has Celebrated His First Birthday After Beating 0% Odds of Surviving

The world loves it when the little guy, pitted against enormous obstacles, beats the odds and comes back to win. So, you might say...

Unaware She Was Pregnant, Lucky Lady is on Same Flight As NeoNatal Crew When She Gives Birth Prematurely

Some planes land late and others make it to the gate on time, but a recent flight from Salt Lake City to Honolulu is...

Sweet Proposal: A Premature Newborn Baby Just Helped His Dad Ask His Mom to Marry Him

This is the heartening moment a tiny premature baby helped his dad propose to his mom on the hospital ward. Little Cobie Sellors was born...

Born a Preemie Herself, She Sets Up Mini-Libraries in Neonatal Wards So Parents Can Read to their Premature Babies

Girl Scout teen Anoushka Talwar, a former preemie, set up mini-libraries in Atlanta neonatal intensive care units for parents who want to read to their premature babies

Scientists Found Flute Music That Helps to Build the Brains of Premature Babies

An exciting new piece of research from Switzerland found that specially-orchestrated music helps to boost the brain function of prematurely born babies.

‘Cuddle Crew’ Cops Comfort Premature Baby, Giving Relief to Parents

Even though Axel Winch hasn't been in the world for very long, the newborn has already been through the ringer and back. Because Axel was...

Baby Born Prematurely On a Plane Gets Free Flights For Life

Passengers and personnel rushed to the aid of this baby girl being birthed in a flight over Asia – and the airline gave her the best birthday gift ever.

There for Each Other: Premature Twins Can’t Stop Holding Tiny Hands

Born nearly three months early, this brother and sister are best friends already, reaching out for one another whenever they’re nearby. Mother Anthea Jackson-Rutherford caught the...
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Mother Pumps 86 Gallons of Breast Milk for Premature Babies, Wins World Record

A mother in North Texas has been awarded a Guinness World Record for donating breast milk. Alicia Richman, 28, from Granbury, pumped over 86 gallons...
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20 Premature Babies Survive Heroic Transfer When Hospital Loses Power

As superstorm Sandy slammed into New York City Monday night, more than 10 feet of water flooded seven buildings of the NYU Medical Center....
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Severe Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies Drops 93%

Better care during pregnancy and birth is the main reason behind a staggering 93 percent plunge in rates of severe cerebral palsy in premature...
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Risks to Premature Babies Cut Dramatically With Omega-3 Fats

Nourishing premature babies with high does of omega-3 fatty acids significantly decreases the risk of developmental disorders, according to Australian researchers. ...