Understanding the NICU : what parents of preemies and other hospitalized newborns need to know

Understanding the NICU What parents of preemies and other hospitalized newborns need to know

Book - 2023

When a newborn is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it can be frightening and overwhelming. Edited by two top NICU doctors and a veteran NICU nurse, this guide will support parents through their baby's time in the NICU, helping them communicate with members of the NICU team, ask the right questions, and participate as valuable partners in their baby's care. Understanding the NICU addresses such topics as common NICU equipment and tests, common medical problems for babies in the NICU, special health issues for preterm newborns, feeding and parenting in the NICU, and heading home from the NICU. This updated and fully revised edition also features new inspirational stories from parents of hospitalized newborns, bri...nging comfort and hope.--

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Subjects
Premature infants > Hospital care.
Neonatal intensive care.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > Infants & Toddlers.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Children's Health.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Pregnancy & Childbirth.
Published
Elk Grove Village, IL : American Academy Of Pediatrics [2023]
Language
English
Edition
2nd edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
357 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781610026659
  • Family Story Icons
  • Please Note
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Family Story: Bailey Jo & Abraham
  • Family Story: Kellan
  • Family Story: Christopher
  • Chapter 1. An Unexpected Beginning
  • Family Story: Eliana
  • Family Story: Lucy
  • Chapter 2. The NICU Journey Begins
  • Family Story: Isaac & Eliza
  • Family Story: Nathan
  • Family Story: Pascal
  • Chapter 3. NICU Equipment and Tests
  • Family Story: Meridith
  • Family Story: August (Auggie)
  • Chapter 4. Common Medical Problems
  • Family Story: Colson
  • Family Story: Holland & Eden
  • Chapter 5. Your Preterm Baby
  • Family Story: Alexander (Alex)
  • Family Story: Ellie
  • Family Story: Frankie
  • Chapter 6. Parenting in the NICU
  • Family Story: Logan
  • Family Story: Maxwell
  • Chapter 7. Feeding Your Baby
  • Family Story: Abel
  • Family Story: Sienna
  • Chapter 8. Homeward Bound
  • Family Story: Niklas, Gabbie, & Lukas
  • Chapter 9. Home at Last
  • Family Story: Allison & Reece
  • Family Story: Jack & Henry
  • Chapter 10. As Your Child Grows
  • Chapter 11. The Loss of Your Baby
  • Appendix
  • Where Are They Now?
  • Conversion of Pounds, Ounces, and Grams
  • Conversion of Centimeters to Inches
  • Conversion of Temperature
  • Expanded Apgar Score
  • Index

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