World Prematurity Day is observed annually on November 17 and raises awareness of this serious health crisis. The day was initiated by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFNCI) along with partnering organizations in Europe. One of the most well-known international co-founding organizations is the March of Dimes. Since its inception in … Continued
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 1, 2020 and every day. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, this idea has grown into a … Continued
World Prematurity Day is observed annually on November 17 and raises awareness of this serious health crisis. The day was initiated by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFNCI) along with partnering organizations in Europe. One of the most well-known international co-founding organizations is the March of Dimes. Since its inception in … Continued
Brave Beginnings and Brave Gowns are working together to ensure that hospital workers are getting the medical masks* they need in order to save lives. Normally, Brave Beginnings provides grants to neonatal intensive care units in hospitals nationwide so that they may purchase lifesaving equipment critical to caring for premature babies. Brave Gowns normally manufactures … Continued
Digital Parenting Brave Beginnings: Giving Preemies a Fighting Chance written by Kristina Cappetta January 22, 2020 It’s estimated that one in 10 babies is born prematurely in the United States. That amounts to 380,000 children. Statistics show the US has the sixth-highest rate of premature births — any birth that occurs before the mother reaches … Continued
Brave Beginnings provides neonatal grants to hospitals across the country, including right here in Los Angeles. One of our local grantee hospitals is Good Samaritan Hospital, which has served the community since 1885. Prior to the opening of the Davajan-Cabal Center for Perinatal Medicine 1989, the hospital had no obstetrics or neonatal units. The Center … Continued
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is a serious condition that most often afflicts premature infants, although other babies can also have the condition. These infants are unable to breathe properly without oxygen and other medical interventions. The syndrome can be deadly, but with the right treatment, infants often survive and thrive. When RDS cannot be prevented, advanced medical … Continued
