Your Premature Baby and Child (Paperback)

by Amy E. Tracey (Author) "WHEN YOUR BABY was born early, the doctors most likely told you not to expect him to come home until around his "due date," the..." (more)
Key Phrases: former preemie, six months corrected age, months actual age, Gestation-Adjusted Age, John Henry, Head Start (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Full of practical advice . . . reasurring parents that they can provide their special children with the best possible care." -- Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD, Medical Director, March of Dimes

"Parents will find comfort in these pages and a helpful, common-sense guide to challenges of life with a premature baby." -- Anne Casey, founder of the Internet support group Preemie-L

"This book continues the story of caring for your premature baby from the point where other books stop." -- Allison Martin, founder of the Internet resource, Preemie-Child

"Your Premature Baby and Child provides excellent information, especially tailored to parents who have completed the NICU experience." -- Suite 101.com, June 20, 2000

Honorable Mention, Trade Books Category, 2000 "Impeccable medical resources along with unforgettable human experience." -- American Medical Writers Association Journal, Fall 2000

Product Description
The only comprehensive guide for the parents of "preemies"-from homecoming to the school years. Every day new progress is being made in the care of babies born prematurely, helping them grow up as strong and healthier than ever imagined. But raising "preemies" often places special demands on parents whose little ones seem-especially in those early weeks and months-as fragile as they are precious. This illustrated guide, written by mothers of preemies and medical experts, can help. With guidance on such wide ranging topics as bringing the baby home to medical issues to doctor visits to starting school-plus tips on dealing with the emotional and family stress of parenting a preemie-this book provides the answers needed to optimize that special baby's development.
--Written by a team with both personal and professional experience relating to this topic
--Addresses the physical and emotional challenges from the child's, parent's and extended families' viewpoints
--Includes illustrations
--Unlike other books, this unique, comprehensive, and empowering handbook provides detailed information on a wide range of topics for "preemie parents" after the NICU.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 042516506X
• ISBN-13: 978-0425165065
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #431,185 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for parents of preemie toddlers., August 26, 1999

By A Customer

This is the only resource I have found that still provides information for my eighteen month old twins that were born at 26 weeks. This book does a wonderful job of defining conditions that are a direct result of prematurity of birth. It also discusses in detail how to view your child developmentally and when you as a parent need to be concerned and enlist the aid of other healthcare professionals. I have found it extremely helpful.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow ! This book is so very helpful !, January 21, 2000

By	"haup9" (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

Our twin preemies were born at the begining of December 1999, by the end of December we knew we needed HELP ! We bought this book and have used it almost everyday since. Because of this book we were able to diagnose a problem with one of our sons before the doctor even saw him. When we told him the signs and symptoms of the problem and what we thought was the cause he agreed and was amazed that we even knew about the problem. We would not have known if we did not have this book. It also makes you feel like you are not alone coping with a premature infant. We have gotten more information from this book than we got from our local hospital. My husband and I would recommend this book to anyone that has a premature infant or infants. Thank you very much for writing this book.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential resource for every parent of a premature baby., September 16, 1999

By A Customer

Your Premature Baby and Child by Amy Tracy and Dianne Maroney provides support and valuable information for one of the most difficult tasks of raising a child born prematurely - the transition home from the hospital. This book is an essential resource for every parent of a premature baby - it continues the story of caring for your premature baby from the point where other books stop. Although the intensity of experience lessons after leaving the hospital, parents find themselves in a new world in providing for a baby with special needs. Now the parents are the ones who are ultimately responsible for the health and well being of their child - it is an immense and sometimes frightening responsibility, requiring parents to assume many new roles. The excellent selection of quotes from parents bring a level of emotional depth and experience to the Your Premature Baby and Child both valuable and affirming to parents going down the same road.