The Essential Facts About Your Pregnancy at Your Fingertips: Taking Care of Your Changing Body; Your Growing Baby, Month by Month; Nutrition for Two; Exercise and Relaxation; Working with Your Healthcare Providers; Getting Ready to Deliver; Bringing Baby Home..... Newly pregnant women are bombarded with more information than ever before. This co...
Abstract: Well-researched, factual information about premature infants is presented in an honest and easy-to-understand manner in this handbook, designed to answer parents' questions and help them cope with the care of their premature infant. The guide is divided into major sections discussing the baby's birth, hospital stay, homecoming, and future growth and development. Risk factors associated with premature labor and delivery are presented and some medical problems commonly seen in premature infants are described. The neonatal intensive care unit is described in detail; medical equipment, staff responsibilities, and routine tests and procedures are discussd. Suggestions are provided for coping with the premature infant's needs at home and developmental milestones during the first year of life are outlined. Suggestions are given for identifying and handling potential long-term problems in the premature infant's future and considerations for planning future pregnancies are discussed. Helpful features of the guide include a list of additional resources available (by chapter), a glossary, a weight conversion chart, and an index. (aj).
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