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If you haven’t heard this story yet, you will be amazed. A mother in Australia used the Kangaroo Mother Care method (KMC), previously mentioned in our post Kangaroo Mother Care for Newborns, with her premature baby, and this care method saved his life. Don’t forget that KMC is not just for premature babies. Full-term babies can benefit from KMC too. It helps newborns with transitioning, bonding, development and breastfeeding. Watch the news segment and let us know what you think.

Miracle: “Kangaroo Care Method” Saves Preemie

A recent study conducted by the March of Dimes and BabyCenter, showed that health care providers are not talking to moms early enough about preterm birth. Only 1 in 4 women surveyed had received information about preterm labor before they reached their 2^nd trimester. Providers stated that they didn’t want the moms to have unnecessary fear and anxiety. At our Premature Infant Health Network meeting in July, we had a mother tell her story about when she delivered her extremely premature baby. No one had told her about the symptoms of preterm labor or that it was a possibility even in healthy pregnancies. I would imagine that she was experiencing more fear than if she had been informed beforehand. 

Knowing about the risks for preterm birth is important for all moms. Some risk factors should be managed before a woman becomes pregnant or early during her pregnancy. Some moms in the study were not told that having a previous premature birth would put them at risk for it to happen again. 

If you would like to learn more about preterm labor read our past blog posts Risks for Preterm Labor and Preterm Labor Can Happen to You .

Local pregnant women or moms who recently had a baby: when did your doctor or midwife talk to you about preterm labor?  How did learning about preterm labor make you feel?

Source: New Survey Reveals Communication about Preterm Birth is Too Little, Too Late