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Extreme Prematurityby Geoffrey Miller
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 39.00Extreme Prematurity examines the controversial issues surrounding the clinical management of premature neonates. The subject matter is very relevant because of the alarming increase in multiple and preterm births, due to the increase in assisted reproductive procedures. No recent book covers the subject in such breadth. more...
Kangaroo Mother Careby World Health Organization
World Health Organization 2003; US$ 15.00Some 20 million low-birth-weight babies are born each year, because of either preterm birth or impaired prenatal growth, mostly in less developed countries. For many small preterm infants, receiving prolonged medical care is important. However, kangaroo mother care is an effective way to meet baby?s needs for warmth, breastfeeding, protection from infection, stimulation, safety and love. Kangaroo mother care is care of preterm infants carried skin-to-skin with the mother. It is a powerful, easy-to-use method to promote the health and well-being of infants. This document describes the kangaroo mother care method for care of stable preterm/low-birth-weight infants who need thermal protection, adequate feeding, frequent observation, and protection... more...
Preterm Birthby Felice Petraglia
Taylor & Francis Ltd 2007; US$ 199.95Preterm delivery is a major public health concern. This work aims to offer an underpinning of basic science, translational science sections, and evidence-based clinical guidelines. more...
The Premature Baby Bookby Robert Sears; James Sears; Martha Sears; William Sears
Little, Brown and Company 2008; US$ 9.99This major new addition to the Sears Parenting Library is a comprehensive, authoritative, and reassuring guide for parents of premature babies. 20 line drawings & photos. more...
The Leiden Developmental Care Projectby Sylvia van der Pal
Amsterdam University Press 2007; US$ 39.95Explores the effects of various forms of developemental care of preterm infants. more...
Parenting Your Premature Baby and Childby Deborah L. Davis
Fulcrum Publishing 2004; US$ 29.95The premature birth of your baby or babies is a medical crisis. But more than that, it is a family crisis. When your baby* is born too soon, you must face not only the medical aspects of prematurity but also the many emotional aspects of parenting your premature baby. During hospitalization, after homecoming, and perhaps throughout childhood, there are three overarching, emotionally intense challenges you face more...
The Preemie Primerby Jennifer Gunter
Da Capo Press 2010; US$ 16.95From an ob/gyn and a mom to preemie boys, essential advice on raising premature babies from birth through toddlerhood more...
Frühgeborene: Der Familienalltag nach der Krankenhausentlassungby Cornelia Frenzel
Diplomica Verlag 2009; US$ 35.39Vor dem Hintergrund aktueller Probleme um Kindesvernachlässigung und Misshandlung, die aus körperlicher und emotionaler Überforderung der Eltern resultieren können, soll die vorliegende Studie Einblicke in den Familienalltag von Eltern mit Frühgeborenen liefern. Da im Bereich der pädiatrischen Pflege nur wenige wissenschaftliche Erhebungen existieren, soll Ziel dieser qualitativen Studie die deskriptive Darstellung belastender und förderlicher Faktoren nach der Überleitung aus einem Perinatalzentrum ins häusliche Umfeld sein. Die Ergebnisse der Studie basieren unter Berücksichtigung ethischer Richtlinien auf zehn problemzentrierten Interviews, die mittels einer qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse systematisch ausgewertet wurden. Schließlich konnte... more...
L' extrême prématuritéby Michel Giroux; Réjean Tessier; Line Nadeau
Presses de l''niversite du Quebec 2005; US$ 15.00Grâce à ses progrès constants, la médecine offre aujourd'hui la possibilité d'assurer la survie de plusieurs prématurés. Pouvons-nous décider de ne pas tout tenter pour sauver un nouveau-né? En droit, à qui revient cette décision? Du point de vue de l'éthique, comment délibérer pour parvenir à une décision aussi éclairée que possible? Comment l'équipe soignante doit-elle se comporter pour être bienfaisante à l'égard des parents? Des experts se sont penchés sur ces questions. more...
Kangaroo Babiesby Nathalie Charpak
Souvenir Press 2007; US$ 18.99Providing a history and a beautifully illustrated practical guide to kangaroo mothering, this book explains the approach that is changing the way mothers relate to newborn babies and improving the way hospitals treat premature babies and their parents. Already used in 30 countries around the world where incubators are in short supply, kangaroo mothering has been adapted in the Western world alongside incubator care to heal the sense of isolation and helplessness both parents and babies can feel in the tense initial weeks of a baby’s life. Once a newborn baby’s heart rate and feeding have been stabilized, the babies are positioned in close skin-to-skin physical contact with their mother, or even their father, for 24 hours... more...









