All new babies need love and attention. Preemies, the tiniest and most fragile of infants, need extra care. The Preemie Parents' Companion is a comprehensive guide for parents along every step of what is sure to be a journey full of challenges and rewards. Completely up-to-date and immensely reassuring, it covers: how to be informed partners with the healthcare team in the newborn intensive care unit, coping with possible medical complications and their treatment, the special feeding and nutritional needs of preemies, and many more useful topics. With real-life stories from parents of preemies, easy-to-understand summaries of the latest research on preterm children, and a wealth of reliable day-by-day, month-by-month guidance, this is an authoritative book full of wisdom and encouragement.
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