Preemies - Second Edition
The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies
Gallery Books · Print & ebook · November 9, 2010
A reassuring and realistic comprehensive guide to preemie medical care—now updated to reflect the many advances in neonatology.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, detailed reference makes the medical questions around premature birth easier to approach.
- Genres
- Perinatology & Neonatology, Health & Wellness, Pediatric & Neonatal Nursing
- Published
- Gallery Books, November 9, 2010
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A reassuring and realistic comprehensive guide to preemie medical care—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.”
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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? Comprehensive and reassuring, Preemies provides the answers to questions that any concerned parent might have.
Steady, Clear Guidance
A warm, detailed reference makes the medical questions around premature birth easier to approach.
Come here for
- Clear answers on premature birth and medical care
- Guidance from high-risk pregnancy through the preschool years
Expect
- Plain-language guidance from parents and a neonatologist
- Coverage of hospitalization, homecoming, and early childhood
Where it sits
| Perinatology & Neonatology | 61% |
|---|---|
| Health & Wellness | 44% |
| Pediatric & Neonatal Nursing | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family & Relationships
- Family Resources
- Health & Wellness
- Authors
- Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli, Mia Wechsler Doron
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Published
- November 9, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Family & Relationships