On November 17, 13,200 bloggers from across the globe participated in BloggersUnite: Fight For Preemies. Their posts about the rising rates of premature births raised the awareness of approximately 3 million readers. Through a mix of sobering facts, statistics and moving personal accounts, these bloggers poignantly illustrated the impact premature births have on both the individuals involved and on our society as a whole.
Thanks to all who were involved, the Fight For Preemies ranked as the top event on BloggersUnite before and during the event with a total of 495 registered participants (approximately 3.8% of total participants). The March of Dimes saw the percentage of blog posts in which they were mentioned double on the event date, and Fight For Preemies was mentioned nearly 5 times as much on November 17th as it was in the month leading up to the event.
BlogCatalog and BloggersUnite want to thank each and every blogger who participated in this event. Thank you for taking the time to make a difference. Thank you for sharing your stories; they moved us more than you can imagine. Below are a few of the posts BloggersUnite and The March of Dimes felt deserved recognition for truly capturing the spirit of this event:
Love My Lily: “Having a preemie means having to say goodbye to a lot of things that most first time parents take for granted…” http://lovemylily.blogspot.com/2009/11/prematurity-awareness-day.html
Baby Tea Leaves: “I learned something that day. I learned that even though we forget so much, that some memories will never ever lessen. They will remain as vivid as the day we experience them.” http://babytealeaves.blogspot.com/2009/11/post-that-almost-wasnt.html
Sophie’s Journey: “Nonetheless, every night we were there, we noticed another couple who spent hours and hours sitting next to their baby’s crib, reading to him from Harry Potter. They never missed a night. Their dedication was incredible.” http://sophiejourney.blogspot.com/2009/11/prematurity-awareness-month.html
Mothers Who Write: “He knows her better than I do. I have a baby too ticklish to touch and Ididn’t even know. I feel like crying, but don’t want to cry here. “Take me back,” I say. “I’m ready to go.” http://motherswhowrite.blogspot.com/2009/11/fight-for-preemies.html
Life And Times of the McTripletts: “I could give you some statistics about how many babies are born early each year, how much it costs families and businesses, what percentage of babies die from complications, the average time spent in the hospital, the percentages of these babies who have life-long complications… but to ME – those are just numbers. The statistic “1 in 8 babies is born prematurely” wouldn’t have ever meant anything to me… unless that 1 baby was mine.” http://themctriplets.blogspot.com/2009/11/prematurity-awareness-day.html
Sayer’s Journey: “Aidan spent 66 days in the NICU. Aidan lived and thrived in the NICU thanks to many doctors, nurses, specialists and research done to help babies born too soon. Aidan came home a month before he was even supposed to be born.” http://sayersjourney.blogspot.com/2009/11/prematurity-awareness-day.html
Our Stork Got Lost: “I definitely wasn’t prepared for the feelings of guilt, sadness, jealousy, anger, confusion, and fear that I would feel just because Max and Wes were born prematurely.” http://ourstorkgotlost.com/2009/11/blogging-for-preemies-a-mommys-point-of-view
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