Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies FROM OUR EDITORS
When my baby was born a month early, I suddenly had a hundred questions that weren't covered in any of the pregnancy books I'd scoured. Prematurity is not something you plan for. I found all my answers in Preemies (better late than never!). The book starts with pregnancy -- why prematurity happens and what you can do to prevent it -- and takes you through delivery and hospital tests to the first months at home and beyond. More than 500 pages of accessible, useful information is here, including growth charts, a glossary of terms, and a list of resources for parents.
Probably the best thing about this book, though, is its format -- good, practical information delivered in easily digested and easy to find pieces. Along with expert information and advice on every possible medical condition that babies (and their mothers) might experience, Preemies includes countless questions and answers about specific problems you might have -- a bit like a What to Expect... for parents of premature babies. My baby's a lot smaller than the doctors said he'd be -- how could they have gotten that wrong? Why does my baby need so many IVs? How serious is high blood pressure for my baby? What do I say when people ask me how old my baby is? The authors, all parents of preemies themselves and one a neonatologist, give succinct, authoritative answers to each.
If there's a chance that your baby will be born premature, or if you've just delivered a baby prematurely, look no further than Preemies for all the information, advice, and support you'll need to have a safe delivery and successful transition.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Comprehensive, authoritative, warm, and readable, here is the one essential resource for parents of premature babies -- from pregnancy through hospital to home and childhood. Dana Wechsler Linden and Emma Trenti Paroli, both mothers of children who were born prematurely, have joined with neonatologist Mia Wechsler Doron, M.D., to write the book they wish had been available to them during their pregnancies and beyond. Filled with up-to-date, comprehensive medical information and personal perspectives and written in any easy question-and-answer format, PREEMIES guides new parents through the many uncertainties of carrying and caring for a premature baby.
Read all about:The risk factors for premature pregnancyStrategies to delay early laborWhat to expect the first minutes, days, weeks, and years of a preemie's lifeHow to deal with the range of emotions surrounding your preemie's birthSpecial preparations for bringing your baby home...and much, much more.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
Linden and Paroli, mothers who met in the hospital when their preemies were born, and neonatologist Doron present a comprehensive guidebook for parents whose babies are born prematurely. One out of 10 babies in the U.S. is born early, but in half of these cases the mothers have no known risk of giving birth prematurely, so they can't prepare for the whirlwind of unexpected events and emotions they will experience in the neonatal unit. The authors fulfill the need for information with remarkable clarity, offering answers to a multitude of questions. Divided into four sections (Before Birth, In the Hospital, A Life Together and Other Considerations), the book covers risk factors, the first day, the first week, surgery, taking the baby home and many other topics. Each section contains personal observations from parents of preemies, insightful comments from "the doctor's perspective" and information on procedures, equipment, common problems and other issues. While medical information is presented in detail, the book maintains a personal, reassuring tone, explaining that, though their organs and body functions are immature, most preemies are basically healthy. Since parents can't always plan ahead for the possibility of a preemie, this book provides a valuable crash course and serves as a useful tool for communicating with medical staff. Includes a helpful resource guide and glossary. (Aug.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|
Library Journal
Although one out of ten children born in this country is born prematurely, until now there has never been an authoritative, practical, and encouraging reference tool for their parents. This book is just that, a work in the "Dr. Spock" genre that will prove to be a bible for parents of "preemies." Linden and Emma Paroli, who each have children born prematurely, have joined forces with Mia Weschler Doron, a physician whose specialty is neonatology, to produce the book they wish had been available to them when they needed it. The authors cover myriad issues, ranging from a discussion of risk factors for prematurity, through possible and probable problems in the newborn's life and early years, to long-term prognoses. They do this primarily in a question-and-answer format, with lots of accompanying information. Their book should handsomely meet the needs of families dealing with premature infants and in fact is certain to be a blessing to them. Enthusiastically recommended for all public library collections.--Linda M.G. Katz, Florence A. Moore Lib. of Medicine, MCP Hahnemann Univ., Philadelphia Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\
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