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Helpful Articles

This collection of articles is designed to support families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in understanding necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

A father holds his premature baby against his chest for skin-to-skin contact, both connected to NICU breathing support.
  • Education, Recently Diagnosed

10 Gifts for NICU Families

During my time in the NICU, I did not reach out to my family and ...
Family who led the passing of the South Carolina NEC Awareness Resolution at the state capitol
  • Advocacy, Education

South Carolina Declares May 17 NEC Awareness Day

Rep. Nathan Ballentine has introduced a state resolution recognizing May 17, 2025, as “Necrotizing Enterocolitis ...
Alice with poster
  • Advocacy, Education, Research

Alice Hoffsten Receives Advocacy Award Honoring Dr. Allison Rose

The NEC Society is honored to announce Alice Hoffsten as the recipient of the Allison ...
Jenn speaking at Stand Up For Science in Sacramento
  • Advocacy, Education, Policy

Standing Up for Science

Science is the path to a world where we understand NEC, can #preventNEC, and build ...
Jenn and Noah reading to Micah
  • Advocacy, Education, Recently Diagnosed

NICUs Should Give Books to Their Babies

Research has proven what we instinctively know: reading offers neuroprotective benefits to babies. When families ...
Jenn with Micah in the NICU
  • Advocacy, Education, Recently Diagnosed

10 Things to Know When Your Baby is Diagnosed with NEC

The NEC Society is committed to collaborating with healthcare providers and patient-families to facilitate NEC ...
Jenn giving Micah a kiss on his forehead
  • Advocacy, Bereaved, Education

Rainbows to Remember Micah

I created Rainbows to Remember Micah as a way to transform a day wrought with ...
Jenn and Micah
  • Advocacy, Education

Rare is Everywhere

While it is important for us to emphasize how frequently NEC happens in the NICU, ...
Dr. Hackam holding a baby in the hospital
  • Advocacy, Education, Recently Diagnosed

Fighting the Phantom Menace of NEC

“They don’t just suffer, they too often suffer alone.” Written by David J. Hackam, MD, ...
California Capital with building a world without NEC Sign
  • Advocacy, Education, Policy

NEC Awareness Resolutions

We chose May to be NEC Awareness Month because we will only build a world ...
Mother nursing newborn in the hospital
  • Education, Recently Diagnosed

How to Optimize the Use of Mother’s Own Milk in the NICU

In the NICU, mother’s breast milk is medicine for very premature infants. Mother’s breast milk ...
Micah Life Celebration
  • Bereaved, Education

10 Things for Bereaved Parents to Know

Created by bereaved parents for bereaved parents. What we wish someone had told us when ...