Your Premature Baby: Everything You Need to Know About the Childbirth, Treatment, and Parenting of Premature Infants [Paperback]

Frank P. Manginello (Author), Theresa Foy DiGeronimo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1991

The definitive guide to caring for your premature infant.from pregnancy and childbirth, through the often lengthy hospital stay. Your Premature Baby Usually kept in the dark by busy doctors and hospital staff, "preemie" parents often have nothing better to go on than hearsay and superstition. They feel powerless and become filled with unnecessary fears and anxieties. Now, Your Premature Baby, arms you with all the up-to-date information you need to weather the often frightening and costly ordeal of birthing and caring for a premature baby. Written by a neonatologist, it provides the most up-to-date information available User friendly, the book allows parents to quickly find answers to specific questions and situations Explains medical complications that can arise, their diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis Includes advice on financial aid, a complete glossary of medical terms, and resources for support In a warm and intelligent writing style, the authors calm parents fears and help them cope with the many emotions aroused by premature birth

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This is a day-to-day guide for parents of premature infants. It explains everything parents need to know about the personnel, facilities, equipment and procedures that have given premature infants greater prospects for survival. Written by a neonatology specialist, the book details the problems most common to prematurity, explaining their diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Included are separate chapters on each of the three medically recognized stages of prematurity as well as first person narratives written by parents of babies in each category. Parents are advised on how to bond with premature infants; how to cope with emotional highs and lows of handling a premature infant; how to prepare for the premature baby's homecoming; the practical aspects of financial assistance and more.

About the Author

Frank P. Manginello, MD, is Director of Neonatology at the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Theresa Foy DiGeronimo, MEd, has authored many successful books and articles on medicine and parenting.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471535877
• ISBN-13: 978-0471535874
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,700,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful information in layman's terms, February 1, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Your Premature Baby: Everything You Need to Know About the Childbirth, Treatment, and Parenting of Premature Infants (Paperback)

This book was an excellent reference book writtern on the parents level, but some of the stories can strike the emotions hard. Be cautious when reading stories similar to your own situation too soon after they occur. The information, however, can help a parent deal with the NICU without feeling overwhelmed

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative about the confusing time in the NICU., July 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Your Premature Baby: Everything You Need to Know About Childbirth, Treatment, and Parenting (Paperback)

This was a wonderful book. After getting home each night from the NICU I'd read up on what they told me about my son (born at 33 weeks). It is very important to read ONLY the sections that apply to your baby. Otherwise you'll worry about things that do not apply. I do not agree with Jenny William's review above. Sometimes while baby is NICU it CANNOT breast feed because sometimes preemies need special formula due to digestive problems. And many (as mine did) have alot of trouble learning to suck and need to be tube fed for awhile. This book covers the NICU from soup to nuts in a manner that the parent can understand.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, for a reference book, January 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Your Premature Baby: Everything You Need to Know About the Childbirth, Treatment, and Parenting of Premature Infants (Paperback)

When my ten week early preemie came back to the hospital of his birth, the nurses loaned me this book, as well as one on Kangaroo Care. This is a good REFERENCE book, meaning that it gives clear information on different things to expect from infants born within certain gestational periods, but does not seem to have a supportive emotional tone. Frankly, I am glad I read the loaner on Kangaroo Care first. It was informative as well as comforting during this very stressful time. I am thankful that my hospital not only loaned both books, but strongly advocates Kangaroo Care. I would recommend this reference book be used in ADDITION to an emotionally uplifting book, which would cover all the bases for parents.