A Preemies - Second Edition

A reassuring and realistic comprehensive guide to preemie medical carenow updated to reflect the many advances in neonatology.

Preemies, Second Edition is the only parents' reference resource of its kinddelivering 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 stagefrom high-risk pregnancy through preemie hospitalization, to homecoming and the preschool yearsimparting 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?

Comprehensive and reassuring, Preemies provides the answers to questions that any concerned parent might have.