| Preemie
Parenting in the NICU |
Coming Home from the
NICU
A father shares his joys and fears when bringing preemie twins home
from the NICU. Jeff Ewing |
Baby Monitors in the NICU
Keeping an eye on your baby's monitors in the NICU is important while
watching your baby. Dr. Laura Nathanson |
Sibling Visits
to Your Baby in the NICU
Having a sibling in the NICU is a difficult time for any child. Here
is some excellent advice for older brothers and sisters visiting babies
in the NICU. Kristie McNealy |
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Comforting Touch and Massage
Reduce Stress for Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit
Although gentle, still touch has immediate positive effects, these
studies suggest that preterm infants receive very little of the
comforting, nonprocedural touch in the NICU that they so need. Lynda
Law Harrison
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Helping
Parents Survive the Emotional "Roller Coaster Ride" in the
Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Well known author and nurse provides
personal suggestions for NICU nurses. Dianne Maroneyr |
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preemies
Symptoms and management of reflux in premature babies. Dianne I.
Maroney |
Providing Comfort
and Developmentally Supportive Care for Your Premature Baby
Comfort your premature baby in the NICU by minimizing noise, providing
positioning support, and reading your baby's clues. Susan L. Madden |
Kangaroo Care Benefits
Research and results supporting kangaroo care of pre-term infants.
Krisanne Larimer |
Breastfeeding
A pediatrician's advice on breastfeeding. Dr. Michel Cohen |
How to Participate in the Physical
Care of Your Preemie in the NICU
Providing basic physical baby care for your preemie in the NICU.
Susan L. Madden |
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Patient's Portion Zero
Preemie parents receive their first (astronomical) hospital bill
for their baby. Jeff Stimpson
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The First Bath - Caring for
Our Preemie in the NICU
Bathing our preemie connected us as a family. William H. Woodwell,
Jr. |
What
Every Preemie Parent Needs to Know About Newborn Intensive Care
Jeanete Zaichkin, editor of Newborn Intensive
Care offers experienced advice in this exclusive interview. Allison
Martin |
| Related Articles |
Developmental
Care: Overstimulation and Your Premature Baby
Your premature baby gets upset easily - what can you do to help?
Maren Peterson-DeGroff |
Prematurity Books
Recommended books and author interviews for preemie parents. Allison
Martin |
Will My Baby "Catch Up"?
A summary of scientific studies on growth and prematurity. Dr.
Raye-Ann deRegnier |
Preemie Baby
Research
Articles on pre-term infant research. |
Parent Advocates : Born in the
NICU
A parent’s participation in their premature child’s care
in the NICU plays a significant role in their effectiveness after
discharge, when they advocate for their special needs child. Allison
Martin |
Ambiguous Loss
Experiencing joy and grief after the birth of a premature child. Kimberly
A. Powell |
Preemie Parenting : What A Difference
A Year Makes
The joys and fears of a premature birth, and the miracle of friends
on the journey. Laura Biddle-Bruckman |
| Preemie
Parent NICU Stories |
New Preemie Mother in the SCBU
Poignant experiences of a new preemie mother, from An Innocent
A Broad. Ann Leary |
The First Visit
to the NICU
You can hardly believe it is true.. a preemie father visits the NICU.
William H. Woodwell, Jr. |
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Coming to Terms with Prematurity
In this interview, William H. Woodwell, the author of Coming
to Term: A Father's Story of Birth, Loss, and Survival, explains
how prematurity affected his family and provides suggestions for
parents and professionals coping with premature birth. Allison
Martin
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Born Too Soon
Elizabeth Mehren, author of Born Too
Soon, provides advice to parents in the NICU and discusses her
book, in this exclusive interview. Allison Martin |
Tommy's Early Start
A preemie mom share the story of her premature baby's birth. Darlene
Almer |
Adam - A Preemie's
Story
The story of a two pound preemie's NICU experience and his tracheostomy.
Tina Persels |
