Thanksgiving Thoughts

In 2007 our son was born very prematurely. He arrived--weighing less than one kilogram--and fortunately began breathing on his own, while I more or less held my breath from that moment until nearly three months (of ups and downs) later when he could finally come home with his dad and me.

Today our little one is no longer so little...he is the picture of good health, fits into clothes for children of his age, and bursts with energy. In the U.S., where I'm from, November is the month in which we celebrate the holiday Thanksgiving, so my husband and I thought it would be appropriate to mention that we are very grateful to:

The staff at L'Institut de Puériculture et de Périnatalogie de Paris, for its expert medical care and counsel

Family and friends, for love and support during a really difficult time

France's oustanding healthcare system, which covered the very expensive medical care

SOS Préma, for its instrumental role in prolonging maternity leave in France for mothers of premature babies

The Weston A. Price Foundation, for providing helpful information on nourishing foods for babies and children