Every year 50,000 extremely premature babies – those weighing less than 3 pounds and delivered at less than 29 weeks gestation – are born in the United States, and rates of prematurity are going up each year. Yet very few people realize that for the very earliest newborns to survive, months of intensive care and countless medical procedures may be necessary. The very earliest premature infants may have to remain in the hospital until their due dates or even longer. Once they are home, special precautions must be taken so that they don't become sick. Consequently, parents of these babies frequently feel isolated from friends and family due to the serious risk to their babies’ health, and this experience is unlike any they expected with the birth of their child.

Graham's Foundation is a growing organization focused on supporting these special parents through gifts, outreach, and networking programs. Founder and President Nick Hall and the rest of the Graham's Foundation team are available to the press to discuss Graham's Foundation and any other topics relating to extreme prematurity, micro-preemies past and present, health issues faced by the earliest preemies, and how parenting a micro-preemie affects parents. For more information, please download our media kit or contact us via the email address at the top of the page.