Your Premature Baby is the definitive guide to every aspect of nurturing a child who is born too soon. Reassuring and frank, it is the only book that informs and guides parents right from their baby's too-early birth into the growing years.
Features of this book: - Exactly how prematurity affects a baby - Explains hospital terms, procedures, treatments, and equipment - What to expect as your baby progresses through treatment and procedures - Gives advice for coping practically and emotionally - Help and ideas for parents from when their baby comes home up to age 5 - Discusses the latest research into the causes of prematurity and its preventions - Offers a wide variety of resources for further information and support
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Not pleased!:
This is useless to me after the first three months. No ongoing info given thereafter. I was/am not pleased.
For New parents of a Premature baby:
I got this book after a week that my twins were born at 28 weeks of GA.
Found it very helpful to understand and very precise when you are overwhelmed with this emotional roller coaster and when you are trying to understand the terms of all the conditions that you babies are dealing with.
IF you are at a more advance stage, where your kids are about to go home OR have been already in the NICU for a while, then, you may know already everything that is explained in this book, therefore, you should... more info
preemie baby:
This book was comprehensive and broke down the information into a simple format. It included many great pictures for references.
Excellent resource for the new preemie parent:
This book is an excellent resource for a new parent of a preemie. Its primary focus is on parenting your baby in the NICU, and its filled with advice on how to handle your baby, ways to provide comfort and more protection and assistance in interacting with professionals in the NICU. Overall it is a comforting book which introduces you to the astonishing world of neonatal intensive care. The title is really a bit of a misnomer, as what the book does best is provide information for the new parent,... more info
