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Preemie Stories Books
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Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: The Emotional
Journey
by Deborah L. Davis and Mara Tesler Stein.
"The premature birth of your child tosses you and your family
into a whirlwind of emotions, where it seems you will never touch
down. Davis and Stein provide an exemplary map to the roller coaster
ride you have embarked upon - from the first shock of the news and
sight of your newborn child to the roller coaster ride in the NICU
and on to the peaks and valleys of your time at home. The authors'
thoughtful analysis and advice are backed by heart-felt quotes from
experienced parents in the Preemie
Child and Preemie-L support groups, which will surely touch your
heart. I don't think there is one aspect of the emotional journey
of preemie parenting that they have left untouched - if you can feel
it, it is here! Highly recommended for anyone who loves a preemie.
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Jacob's Journal: A Window into the NICU
by Kristine Repino
A nice little book for parents of new preemies (or parents-to-be),
recounting a mother's time in the NICU with her young son. Helpful
advice is given on topics such as becoming comfortable in the NICU,
breastfeeding your preemie, asserting yourself in the parenting role
in the NICU and getting to know your baby. This easy to read and encouraging
book on preemie parenting in the NICU is a welcome addition to preemie
literature.
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Preemie Chronicles : Our NICU Experience
by Jeff Ewing
"A day by day glimpse into life in the NICU, as two preemie
babies cope with dramatic ups and downs before coming home. The personal
NICU story of the father of twins is recounted with considerable humor
and empathy."
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Coming to Term : A Father's Story of Birth, Loss,
and Survival
by William H., Jr. Woodwell
"A father's first hand account of the premature birth of his
daugher, and her subsequent four month experience in the hospital's
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit... We experience the events of prematurity
- ventalitation, infections, first bath, and finally transfer to a
step down hospital in preparation for the homecoming."
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an Innocent, a Broad
by Ann Leary
"Ann Leary flew to London for what she thought would be a
short vacation, when she unexpectedly delivered her baby prematurely.
She uses humor and story telling skills to recount her subsequent
five month stay in England, as her baby is born and then slowly grows.
This book is a bit lighter than many books on prematurity, focusing
on her fish out of water feelings as she copes with living on low
funds in an unfamiliar environment. The author is frank and open about
her struggles with the complications of having a preemie, in the special
care unit and then in her apartment. This is a book that anyone can
enjoy, as well as parents of preemies."
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You Are Not Alone : The NICU Experience
Children's Medical Ventures, Inc.
"Parents share the stories of their children born prematurely.
Wonderful photographs and touching stories."
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Miracle Birth Stories of Very Premature Babies : Little Thumbs
Up!
by Timothy Smith
"Personal stories of children born premature."
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Early Passage: A Journal for Parents of Premies
by Priscilla Hernandez Hacker and Carolyn Ringo
"What makes this book unique is it's in-depth focus on the feelings
related to prematurity, totally unlike any other baby book. This book
helps you to explore, and accept, many of the stages of having a preemie
- from pregnancy and early birth through childhood."
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Drawings from the Newborn : Poems and Drawings of Infants in
Crisis
by Heather Spears
"Delicate pencil illustrations bring into our hearts the tiny
beings who inhabit the NICU. This collection of portraits of premature
babies and sick infants in the Copenhagen NICU is a touching memorial
to preemies everywhere." (Allison Martin)
Out of print
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Waiting for Baby Joe
by Pat Lowery Collins
"Photographs illustrate this story of the reaction and adjustment
of an older sister to new baby brother, who was born premature."
For ages 4-8.
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Planet of the Blind
By Stephen Kuusisto
"The compelling autobiography of Stephen Kuusisto, who is blind
as a consequence of his premature birth."
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Small Victories - Conversations about Prematurity,
Disability, Vision Loss, and Success
Mary Lou Dickerson
"An amazing collection of the life stories of people who where
born prematurely and are now adults... It is a unique book that deserves
a place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the life time effects
of prematurity."
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The Silent Cries of a HELLP Syndrome Baby
By John & Rebecca Knox
"Jackson was born very prematurely (24 weeks gestation) due
to complications caused by HELLP. The Knox's use their personal
story to inform others about the devastating impact of this apparently
underdiagnosed condition."
Out of print
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The NICU Notebook, A Parent's Journal
Maureen A. Doolan Boyle
"Giving birth prematurely is an overwhelming, life changing experience;
it is all the more overwhelming if you have more than one premature
baby. The NICU Notebook provides a format for organizing the experiences
of you and your baby during this traumatic but crucial time in the
NICU." (Allison Martin)
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