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.
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
WATCH NOW
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
WATCH NOW
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.
Listen & Read
LISTEN
Some of the most fun I have had getting ready for my book launch has been joining podcasts.
READ
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.
- My Baby was Born "Viable" at 24 weeks
– SF Chronicle OpEd
- Born Too Soon
– published on Pinwheel Content Health Blog
- Twin Miscarriage Success Story
– published on Miscarriage Hope Desk
- Writing My Way Through Trauma
– from Books by Women
- Acronyms Acronyms Acronyms
– from Tales of the Anitpreemie
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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