Neonatal Mortality Quotes

Around 20 million premature and low-birth weight babies are born every year and are at high risk of death or disability because of hypothermia.

When I was born, the umbilical cord came wrapped around my neck, so when I came out, I wasn't breathing.

I am the father of twin sons that were born in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania Hospital in 1983. They were 13 weeks premature. Gerry weighed 1 pound 14 ounces, and Zachary 1 pound 11 ounces. They were the first male twins to ever survive at Pennsylvania Hospital.

Anybody who knows about having a premature baby, it's horrific. He was part of a twin, and I lost his sister.

I might not be here if it wasn't for the research and the technology that March of Dimes provided for my family and me.

He was born early. But he was born within a safe range of premature.

Everyone has an image of a premature child, but until you live it and experience it, you just don't know how bad it is.

If birth matters, midwives matter. In Europe, there are hospitals where the cesarean rate is less than 10%, and you'll find midwives in these hospitals, you'll see a lot less re-admissions with infections and complications, and you'll see a lot less injury to mothers.

The leading cause of death is birth.

As a premature baby myself, my family faced many challenges in ensuring that I had a healthy start at life. There are so many obstacles for these babies and their families that each new day is a milestone.

I came into the world weighing one pound, 14 ounces. My family knows what it's like to go through the struggle of not knowing if your baby is going to be OK.

I was born nine months premature.

On social media, we have a lot of fans. It's so important to me to spread awareness of premature babies and premature birth.

Millions of women in malaria-endemic areas in Africa become pregnant every year. Malaria is a threat to these women and their babies, with up to 200,000 newborn deaths each year as a result of malaria.