Preemies - Second Edition: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies

The comprehensive “Dr. Spock”-like reference that is both reassuring and realistic—now updated to reflect the many advances in neonatology.

Preemies, Second Edition is the only parents’ reference resource of its kind—delivering up-to-the-minute information on medical care in a warm, caring, and engaging voice. Authors Dana Wechsler Linden and Emma Trenti Paroli are parents who have “been there.” Together with neonatologist Mia Wechsler Doron, they answer the dozens of questions that parents will have at every stage—from high-risk pregnancy through preemie hospitalization, to homecoming and the preschool years—imparting a vast, detailed store of knowledge in clear language that all readers can understand.

Preemies, Second Edition covers topics related to premature birth, including:

What are your risk factors for having a premature baby?

Can you do something to delay early labor?

What do doctors know about you baby’s outlook during her first minutes and days of life?

How will your preemie’s progress be monitored?

How do you cope with a long hospitalization?

Are there special preparations for you baby’s homecoming?

What kind of stimulation during the first year gives your baby the best chance?

Will your preemie grow up healthy? Normal?

• The Preemie Primer: A Complete Guide for Parents of Premature Babies--from Birth through the Toddler Years and Beyond
• The Premature Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Premature Baby from Birth to Age One (Sears Parenting Library)
• The Littlest Peanut- A Milestone Journal Babybook for Preemies and NICU Babies
• Our NICU Journey: A NICU Journal for tracking Daily NICU Activities for your baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Small But Mighty
• Understanding the NICU: What Parents of Preemies and other Hospitalized Newborns Need to Know
• Peanut: A storybook for mighty preemie babies
• Preemie Care: A Guide to Navigating the First Year with Your Premature Baby
• The Preemie Parents' Companion: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Premature Baby in the Hospital, at Home, and Through the First Years
• NICU Milestone Cards from Every Tiny Thing - Celebrate The Special Moments in The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit