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NEC Research Priorities
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a multifactorial intestinal disease that causes 1 in 10 deaths in US NICUs. NEC affects medically fragile babies in their first weeks and months of life. Undoubtedly, NEC is a devastating disease and infants who survive…
Read MoreNEC Society collaborates with ISAPP to help inform parents about probiotics
More than 50 clinical trials on probiotics and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) have been published, prompting some medical organizations to provide guidance and recommendations on the use of probiotics with infants who are at increased risk of NEC. As the NEC…
Read MoreCan concentrated mother’s milk help to prevent NEC?
Written by Beth Schinkel, a NICU nurse and Registered Dietitian. My first experience with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) was early in my nursing career. I took care of a preemie in the NICU who seemed to be thriving. One night during…
Read More2020 Year in Review
Like each of us, the NEC Society began 2020 with specific plans, goals, and a vision for the possibilities of 2020. Of course, our best-laid plans were promptly upended when the pandemic swept across the country. Undoubtedly, this year has…
Read MoreRemembering Dr. Ira Adams-Chapman
The NEC Society is grateful for all that Dr. Ira Adams-Chapman contributed to our community and the neonatal field. We had the privilege of working with her through our efforts to better understand and help improve the long-term outcomes for…
Read MoreNEC Society Charity Run/Walk
Before the pandemic, the NEC Society completed the California International Marathon (CIM) each year in honor of babies affected by NEC and to raise funds and awareness to advance our mission. We’re hosted a virtual Charity Run/Walk on December 12…
Read MoreHow the NEC Society is Striving to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Written by Jennifer Canvasser, founder and director of the NEC SocietyThis originally appeared on GlobalGenes.org My son Micah spent months in the NICU and PICU. During his hospitalization, I learned what it means to be vulnerable, isolated, and powerless. It…
Read MoreFall 2020 Webinar Series
Our Fall 2020 Webinar Series attracted more than 700 registrants from over 70 countries. Links to the recordings and slides are available below. Please join our email list to stay tuned for our 2021 webinars and virtual sessions! Lessons From…
Read MoreFinding Purpose: the Zuri Nzilani Foundation
Written by Ashley Wayua, Mother of Zuri and Founder of the Zuri Nzilani Foundation When my husband Ian and I learned that I was pregnant, we were excited and looked forward to becoming parents. My pregnancy was bliss until the…
Read MoreBlack Breastfeeding Week 2020
Black Breastfeeding Week is held annually from August 25 – 31, during the last week of Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) disproportionately affects Black infants and the best way to help prevent NEC is with mother’s milk. Yet, Black…
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