Mouse mommy and family were joining Super Preemies Run
organized by Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), University Malaya Medical
Centre. Everyone were happily start up a day with healthy run and support the
awareness of World Prematurity Day! Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Eleena binti Almrhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah also support and officiate the Super Preemies Run.
Early arrival kills more newborns than anything else
and complications from early arrival kill more babies in their first year of
life! Do you know that 1 in every 10 babies are born premature? 15 million
babies are born prematurely every year in worldwide. Premature birth is the
leading cause of death for children below 5 years old and might cause a
lifetime disabilities.
What is the impact if babies born TOO SOON ? Baby
would be considered a miscarriage if born earlier than 20 weeks. Loosely
considered the limit of human viability outside the womb for 24 weeks old
babies. More babies born after 28 weeks will survive, but might have health and
developmental problems. Babies' respiratory centre in the brain still not yet
mature if born in 35 weeks. 37 weeks old onwards babies were considered as term
and normal.
This is an awareness educational run as well as a
Preemie family gathering. Mouse mommy was feeling so happy to see the healthy
preemie babies come and participate in the run. Not only that, public and
community also show support and join this run !
Baby MH was so excited! He is enjoying running on the
running track on himself. So lovely! MR already a big boy and he was running
ahead !
A family fun run together with kids was a healthy
activities that we want to encourage in our community. More photos can be click here to view.
There are fun games booth, inflatable games and lucky
draw for adult and kids as well. Everyone was enjoying and have fun!
Thanks Nestle, Yogood Junior and Huggies for
the kind sponsorship and support in Super Preemies Run.
We are looking forward such meaningful family run
event in year 2018!
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