Monthly Archives: November 2011

Austprem’s Born Early Awareness Week

Posted on November 26, 2011

Pregnant?    It’s probably nothing, but it might be something.   Will your baby be BORN EARLY. Premature labour occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy and occurs in the 5-10% of all pregnancies.   A pregnancy generally lasts between 38 and … Continue reading →

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Time for bed!!

Posted on November 20, 2011

Some people love the thought of being confined to bed for weeks or months at a time and told to do nothing.  The reality is that prolonged periods of prescribed bed rest can be frustrating and boring. There are different … Continue reading →

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Happy Prem Day!

Posted on November 14, 2011

There are lots of things on our wish list for World Prematurity Day on November 17.  Some of us will be thinking about the health of prems currently in NICU or SCNs.  Others will be giving thanks for prems who … Continue reading →

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Get your boots on Bessy! We’re Walking for Prems!

Posted on November 7, 2011

Team Earlybirds, led by the ever-enthusiastic Bessy the dog, joined more than 1,000 others at Albert Park lake for Life’s Little Treasures Foundation’s (LLTF) Walk For Prems. Walks were held in all states and aimed to raise $100,000 to help … Continue reading →

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Ready, steady WALK!

Posted on November 2, 2011

November is Global Prematurity Awareness Month, and Australia’s launch event is Walk For Prems which takes place on November 6 and is raising money for Life’s Little Treasures Foundation (LLTF). It’s not too late to register and you can do … Continue reading →

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