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Jennifer Degl

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Memoir, Nonfiction, Children's

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July 2013

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Jennifer Degl is the founder of Speaking for Moms & Babies, Inc., an organization that advocates for maternal and neonatal health by sharing the parents voice. Jennifer has spoken in front of the United States Congress, the House of Representatives, and the New York State Health Department Medicaid Office to encourage the passing of legislation aimed at helping pregnant mothers and premature babies, as well as several maternal and neonatal health conferences.

She is a member of the Board of Directors of the NICU Parent Network and the NIDCAP Federation International and a long-term and active member of the International Neonatal Consortium and Mom Congress. Jennifer is also the author of two books and an article in The Journal of Pediatrics ...more

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Average rating: 4.1 · 79 ratings · 11 reviews · 3 distinct works

	From Hope to Joy: A Memoir of a Mother's Determination and Her Micro Preemie's Struggle to Beat the Odds 4.05 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stuck in Bed: The pregnancy bed rest picture book for kids ... and moms it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Was Small But Now I'm Tall 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Birthday We Once Could Only Imagine

Fourteen years ago, our family’s story changed forever. My daughter, Joy, entered the world at just 23 weeks gestation, weighing only 1 pound, 4 ounces, and measuring 11.5 inches long. She was impossibly tiny, with transparent skin and a body that had to fight for every breath, every ounce, and every day. Her beginning was filled with fear, uncertainty, machines, alarms, and medical words no paren

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Jennifer Degl wrote a new blog post The Birthday We Once Could Only Imagine Fourteen years ago, our family’s story changed forever. My daughter, Joy, entered the world at just 23 weeks gestation, weighing only 1 pound, 4 ounce Read more of this blog post »
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