NEC SocietyCategory: News
From a NICU Mother to a NICU Nurse
Written by Marlayna McBride, RN, mother of Baby Madilyn Our daughter Madilyn was born via emergency cesarean thirteen weeks prematurely. She was delivered at a small community hospital, and was immediately transported to a level III NICU. My husband and…
Read MoreNEC Society Welcomes Linseigh Green to Board of Directors
The Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Society is proud to welcome Linseigh Green to the Board of Directors. The Board oversees the organization’s operations, projects, and research, while working to ensure they align with the NEC Society’s vision and values. The Board…
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How the Pandemic Aggravates NICU Life
Written by Awanti Sambarey, PhD, the mother of Baby Indira. “Though she be but little, she is fierce” – William Shakespeare Nothing prepares you to have a preterm baby. My pregnancy was wonderful, and I did everything “right” – from…
Read MoreLiving With NEC: A Survivor’s Experience
Lakevia is grateful to have survived this terrifying disease but continues to live with its consequences- she shares her story.
Read MoreWe Lost Our Daughter to NEC During the COVID-19 Crisis
Written by Emilia’s mother, Felicia Sears. Our daughter, Emilia Quinn Sears, was born prematurely on March 15, 2020. As this was the beginning of America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, our family’s experience was unlike anything we could have imagined….
Read MoreDonor Milk Is Still Safe in the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Written by Erin Hamilton Spence, MD, IBCLC Medical Director Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas Neonatologist, Fort Worth, TX In March 2020, I was working in the NICU as my family was home on spring break. As my kids were…
Read MoreNEC Awareness Day (May 17)
As the COVID-19 crisis rages, we know that babies are still developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). While many of our events have been canceled, we hope you’ll join us as we recognize World NEC Awareness Day on May 17. NEC is…
Read MoreNEC Society Expands Board of Directors
The Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Society is proud to welcome Jolene Jacobs, MBA and Susan Perez, PhD, MPH to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors oversees the NEC Society’s operations, projects, and research, while working to ensure they align…
Read MoreNICHD Director to Keynote NEC Symposium
The NEC Society is honored to announce that Dr. Diana Bianchi will serve as the opening keynote speaker for the Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Symposium. Dr. Bianchi is the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and…
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