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Remembering 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 2021
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…
Read MoreNEC Society Launches Research Project on Long-Term Outcomes of NEC
We are grateful to our patient-family community who helped to build and launch this research project, and who took the time to respond by sharing their family’s personal experience with NEC. This project seeks to understand how NEC affects children,…
Read MoreFrom 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
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