How Many Preemies Does it Take?

by Melissa Avery, CNM, PhD, ACNM PresidentAs National Prematurity Awareness Month closes, we’re digesting a lot of statistics. Today, in the US, more than 1,400 babies will be born prematurely. Between the early 1980s and 2006, the rate of premature birth rose by 36%. These are fascinating and disturbing statistics, but as a midwife who is actively engaged in research, there is one companion