Prematurity Awareness Month

November is Prematurity Awareness Month, and today is Prematurity Awareness Day.

I am very aware.

I am 26 weeks aware.

I am 5 months in the NICU aware.

I am three and a half years of specialists, medicines, aware.

I am one heart surgery aware.

I am one pneumothorax aware.

I am two laser eye surgeries aware.

I am one brain bleed aware.

I am countless blood transfusions, rounds of antibiotics, and procedures aware.

I am I wonder if my babies are going to be alive if I fall asleep aware.

I am afraid of the phone ringing aware.

I am thankful for every milestone reached aware.

I am amazed by every day aware.

I am ONE IN EVERY EIGHT BABIES AWARE.

Fight for preemies. Be aware.