MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The Kangaroo Care Centre at the Mossel Bay Provincial Hospital celebrated World Prematurity Day with mothers, babies, nursing staff and doctors. Some of the babies were born at 26 weeks, weighing 900 grams and survived.
Dr Petra Bouwer explained that these babies are the toughest little fighters, because from the moment they are born they are fighting to survive.
The Kangaroo Care Centre is equipped to create a womb environment for these babies until they can survive without help.
He reminded the moms that the dads can be Kangaroo Carers and should help if possible. "The moms are now our champions who should speak out and encourage other expectant mothers to go to prenatal clinics and not use any substances while pregnant."
People and organisations in over 100 countries around the world united on 17 November each year to celebrate this day.
More than 15 million premature babies are born every year, of which one million do not survive.
This little one in the incubator was born at 27 weeks on 9 November.
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