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Odin2005

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8. I was a premie, born 9 weeks early in 1986.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 09:52 PM

May 2012

I was one of those names on those Child Miracle Network things that were on the walls of some stores, usually WalMart.

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75% of deaths of premature babies are preventable, says report [View all] muriel_volestrangler May 2012 OP

You would think with how "Advance" America is we would be shaded Green... but you know my Justice wanted May 2012 #1

Profit before Iliyah May 2012 #2

We're shaded like most of Africa, India and the ME Tsiyu May 2012 #3

Kangaroo care and steroid injections are standard here in the US, so I find some parts of this Butterbean May 2012 #4

Obesity is one key factor helping explain the high rate of preterm births in the U.S. Arugula Latte May 2012 #5

Wife and mom-in-law are high risk L&D nurses Captain Lee May 2012 #6

The map is for premature births, not for deaths muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #7

37th??? Yikes. For the richest nation in the world? CreekDog May 2012 #9

whups Captain Lee May 2012 #11

There are also apparently some differences in how deaths are reported 4th law of robotics May 2012 #13

I was a premie, born 9 weeks early in 1986. Odin2005 May 2012 #8

My daughter was born 10 weeks premature kwassa May 2012 #10

You'd think the 'pro-lifers' would be all over this... LeftishBrit May 2012 #12

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