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Meet Melissa

Having a micro-preemie changed everything.

It changed my work life, my home life and my mission in life. I  was on the fast track to being a partner in a mid-size ad agency, and now I am a full time work at home Account Director for a virtual marketing firm. I was married, but now I am a single mom.

And, if I had not gone through this journey, I would not have written a book or developed my new mission in life: to bring infertiliy, miscarriage and premature birth out of the shadows.

THE BOOK

One Pound, Twelve Ounces: 
A Preemie Mother’s Story of Loss, Hope and Triumph

Available Now!

Melissa Harris's dream of being a mother again shatters when a fertility doctor tells her she may never have another child due to a physical anomaly in her uterus. Determined to persevere, she undergoes nine surgeries and a year of fertility treatments until she finally gets a positive pregnancy test — only to miscarry both twins within the first fifteen weeks. 

When what she's decided will be her last attempt results in her finally becoming pregnant, she's told that this baby, Sam, is also at risk. While lying in a hospital bed for six days, trying to get to the golden standard twenty-four-week gestation mark, Melissa makes a decision — she will give this baby every chance to live, no matter what it takes.

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Where to Buy

Available now from these online retailers.

Where to Buy

Available now from these online retailers.

VIDEO

CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE AND SAM

"Health care should be above politics. It should be above partisan politics.... Disease does not care who you are. It does not care how much money you have. And it does not care who you voted for. It will come after you just because it's a disease and that's what it can do."

— Melissa Harris
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VIDEO: CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE AND SAM

"Health care should be above politics. It should be above partisan politics.... Disease does not care who you are. It does not care how much money you have. And it does not care who you voted for. It will come after you just because it's a disease and that's what it can do."

— Melissa Harris
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Connect

Follow Melissa Harris on social media at the following links.
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Connect

Follow Melissa Harris on social media at the following links.
email
EMAIL
facebook
FACEBOOK
instagram
INSTAGRAM
twitter
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Listen & Read

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I would not be much of a writer, if I didn't keep writing. Check back here for the latest from my blog —
or other publications.

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THE Blog

Tales of The Anti-Preemie

Before the book there was the blog. Follow the link to read Melissa's stories of Sam's journey from tiny "Anti-Preemie" to happy & healthy 10+ year old. 

VIDEO + PRess

Sam and Sutter Health

Back in 2011, Sutter Health featured Sam in their major ad campaign. As part of a celebration of World Prematurity Day, Sam made a return visit to the hospital to thank the staff that saved his life. His retturn was featured on the Sutter Health Vitals Newsletter and in this video on their Facebook page.

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