Kaitlynn and Bailey Miesner tell PEOPLE about welcoming their micro-preemie daughter and making the most of the special ...

"Micro-preemies are babies who are born below 26 weeks birth weight (ELBW), and weigh below 750 grams. Now, due to state-of-the-art technology, advanced facilities, and expertise, the survival ...

Related: Micro-Preemie Was Born Weighing Less ... we'd wanted for her." Weeks later, the couple returned to the further hospital and learned that at 26 weeks, their baby girl was measuring 22 ...

In its annual report, released Thursday, the March of Dimes gave the U.S. a dismal D grade based on the number of babies born too soon last year.

1. In 2023, the preterm birth rate was 10.4%, remaining at a historical high. In 2013, it was 9.8%. 2. One-third of the country's largest cities received an "F" grade for preterm birth rates.

Out of these 70,000 babies, around 18,000 need intensive care. The good news is survival rates for premature babies ... born prematurely every year. The good news is that babies born at 23 weeks ...

Baby Huxley was born at 31 weeks gestation and 4.4 pounds ... this despite the fact that as a Level 3 NICU it also cares for some of B.C.’s “micro preemies”: babies as young as 25 weeks’ gestational ...