prematurity awareness month

november is prematurity awareness month.

although i was blessed (truly blessed) with full-term, healthy, babies, some of my dear friends were not. it happens. a lot. and it's not fair. it's not fair that so many babies are not given the full 40 weeks of gestation to grow and nourish in their mommy's womb. 1 in 8 babies are born preterm. 1 in 8 babies begin their lives fighting. it's just not fair.

november is prematurity awareness month. but, it's not fair to those babies that are going to be born before their bodies are fully developed to only designate one month to their cause. every day is for prematurity awareness. because we need to fight for those babies that shouldn't have to fight themselves.

i will be participating in the 2011 march for babies. i will be participating for my friends who were born too soon. i will be participating for my friends who will be born too soon. i ask that you help me in this fight by donating to the march for babies organization. they are doing amazing things in research for babies that includes (but isn't limited to) developing cures for cleft palates and vision defects. $0.76 of every dollar goes directly to research.

my donor badge can be found on the right hand side of my blog. it will be there from now on. every dollar counts, even if it's just the price of a latte that you may give up for just one day. it helps. and it's appreciated. YOU can make a difference so that we all can fight hard for those innocent, tiny, little, preterm babies that need all the help we can give them.