For Parents of Preemies, Life Starts With a Complex Fight For Survival Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email About 380,000 babies are born too soon every year in the United States, a preterm birth rate that's far higher than most high-income, developed countries. ( mvaligursky / Getty ) Produced by Ellen Frankman and Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC