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November prematurity awareness month

Every November, we observe prematurity awareness month. Premature birth is defined as any birth before the 37th week of pregnancy and is the number one cause of death of newborns in the United States. According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 10 babies (10.5% of live births) was born preterm in the United States in 2021 The Indiana Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) offers free help to tobacco users that want to quit and stay quit. Pregnant tobacco users who call the Quitline receive even greater intensity of support, including a trained Quit Coaches to develop a plan tailored to meet their needs. Anyone wanting to quit should call 1800QuitNow, text READY to 34191 or visit quitnowindiana.com today.

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