The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
Learn how to help reduce your risk of some birth defects by getting a preconception checkup, staying at a healthy weight and avoiding alcohol and street drugs.
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15 million babies are born prematurely each year around the world. 1 million will die
Average medical cost for a healthy baby: $4,389 for a premature baby: $54,194
We are funding the work of hundreds of the brightest scientists to find the causes and help end premature birth
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