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What Is It like to Be Born Too Soon?
Written by Jennifer Canvasser, MSWFounder and Director of the NEC Society Despite being healthy and doing everything “right,” my twins were born at 27 weeks gestation, about 90 days before their due date. I didn’t even make it into the…
Read MoreRegistration Open for NEC 2021
We are delighted to announce our virtual sessions, May 19 – 21, 2021, which coincide with NEC Awareness Week. Registration is open and available here. Our call for abstracts is open! Please submit before March 19, 2021 @ 12pm EST….
Read MoreInfants with NEC & Congenital Heart Disease
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease that primarily affects babies born prematurely or with a medical condition. NEC is likely caused by many factors, with the lack of blood flow to the intestine possibly playing a key role….
Read MoreNEC Society Board of Directors Gives Full-Term Cardiac NEC Families a Seat at the Table
The NEC Society is dedicated to building a world without necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). While NEC often impacts babies born prematurely, the NEC Society’s patient-families have helped us to understand that NEC also affects babies born full-term, with congenital heart defects,…
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