Preemie Conditions

I delivered my baby girl two and a half months before her due date. The NICU became my everyday reality for six weeks. It was odd, surreal, and completely out of my control.

For parents of a preemie, the NICU can be confusing and terrifying. This couple is trying to help insert some hope.

Black women are nearly four times more likely than white women to have a baby born too early, according to a new study.

The baby who was delivered is "fighting for his life, waiting for the day he gets to meet his brother on the outside," says the twins' dad.

New research suggests that preemies have lower academic abilities in childhood, followed by less wealth and education in adulthood.

No woman ever expects to give birth prematurely, yet about one in eight American moms deliver before their 37th week of pregnancy. We've pulled together a guide to nurturing your baby in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) and at home.