Preemie Info To battle the rising tide of premature birth, in January of 2003 the March of Dimes launched a 5-year, 75-million-dollar campaign to fight the growing incidence of premature birth. Their web site holds a wealth of information about premature babies and premature birth. Only 6% of premature babies are born at less than 28 weeks of gestation. (The premature baby in this book was born at only 26 weeks.) To read more about this premature baby and her premature birth and miracle recovery, click on the Shopping Cart button at left to order this book.