Intrauterine Growth Restriction

March 31, 2015 by

As March comes to a close, I would like to share some personal blog posts from one of our preemie parent mentors, Michelle.

Michelle experienced Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) during her pregnancy. Her daughter, Emily, was born at 28 weeks gestation weighing one pound eight ounces. On her personal blog, Michelle shares five facts about IUGR.

To celebrate IUGR Awareness Day earlier this month, Michelle and her family participated in a virtual 5K to help raise awareness about IUGR. As part of the virtual 5K, Michelle also raised money for Graham’s Foundation. Michelle posted on her personal blog about the virtual 5K.

A special thanks to Michelle and her family for their continued support!

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About The Author: Laura Martin

A former middle and high school chorus teacher, Laura B. Martin is the Director of Parent Communication and Engagement at Graham’s Foundation. She is mom to Joseph, Campbell, and Emily. Joseph and Campbell, fraternal twins, were born at 24 weeks gestation. Campbell lived for 23 beautiful days. Joseph spent 228 days in the NICU and experienced a near fatal bout with NEC that left him with Short Bowel Syndrome. Joseph faces many complications as a result of his extreme prematurity. He has a g-tube, auditory neuropathy, hypotonic cerebral palsy, asthma, vision impairment, hypothyroidism, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and multiple food allergies. Even still, he is a happy and active child. Laura, her husband, Scott, Joseph, and Emily live in the South. Laura can be reached via email .

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