Sophie Ellis-Bextor Quotes

Twins are a high-risk pregnancy, by definition. The quieter I am, the longer I can keep them growing.

I know that I have this platform with our fans and with social media and all of that good stuff. I really hope that people become more aware of premature birth, and I hope there's more that can be done to prevent this.

I came into the world two months too soon, I was in such a hurry.

Many premature babies are never given a chance to make it out of the hospital.

My pregnancy was great, but the last three weeks were manic because my blood pressure was going up and up.

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a birth survivor.

On social media, we have a lot of fans. It's so important to me to spread awareness of premature babies and premature birth.

I'm working with the March of Dimes to help make sure more babies have the chance of tomorrow.

I get pregnant pretty easily, but I have a hard time keeping them.

The leading cause of death for girls 15 to 19 worldwide is not accident or violence or disease; it is complications from pregnancy. Girls under 15 are up to five times as likely to die while having children than are women in their 20s, and their babies are more likely to die as well.

Around 20 million premature and low-birth weight babies are born every year and are at high risk of death or disability because of hypothermia.

I was born nine months premature.

I was 17 pounds when I was born. My mother couldn't walk for three weeks.

I was born on the eighteenth of December, 1935, in the town Bourg-en-Bresse, about thirty miles northeast of Lyon, the second of three sons of Jeanne and Jean-Victor Pepin. Weighing only two and one half pounds, I nearly died at birth.

Anybody who knows about having a premature baby, it's horrific. He was part of a twin, and I lost his sister.

I feel so privileged as a mom to be part of a significant organization like the March of Dimes that works hard to prevent prematurity and helps moms to have healthy babies.

When I was about 3 months pregnant, I was running, looked down, and there was blood everywhere. I totally freaked out, but the doctor said everything was okay, except that I had to stop running.

As a premature baby myself, my family faced many challenges in ensuring that I had a healthy start at life. There are so many obstacles for these babies and their families that each new day is a milestone.

Everyone has an image of a premature child, but until you live it and experience it, you just don't know how bad it is.

I was always a little worried, because I had heard different things from different people about their pregnancies; some people have to stay in bed for months... you never know what you're going to get.

I encourage my fans to get involved, whether it's just educating yourself on premature birth, or you can donate or volunteer.

I might not be here if it wasn't for the research and the technology that March of Dimes provided for my family and me.

Having worked as a labor and delivery nurse...I've seen ultrasounds...you know that those babies are real.

There's a saying in Africa: 'To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave.'

I had a really scary pregnancy and a very difficult delivery. My daughter and I are lucky to be alive.