| The Preemie Primer: A Complete Guide for Parents of Premature Babies -- From Birth Through the Toddler Years and Beyond Contributor(s): Gunter, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738213934 ISBN-13: 9780738213934 Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Pregnancy & Childbirth - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers - General |
| Dewey: 618.920 |
| LCCN: 2010007634 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Having a premature baby -- a baby born before the thirty-seventh week of pregnancy -- can be a crash course in both medicine and health economics, not just in parenting. Parents face complex information, difficult decisions, and overwhelming grief and worry -- with challenges that often extend well beyond those early days and weeks. As an ob/gyn, Dr. Jennifer Gunter has delivered hundreds of premature babies, but as a mother of preemie triplets, she also understands the heartbreak and challenges of prematurity. The Preemie Primer is a comprehensive resource, covering topics from delivery, hospitalization, and preemie development to parenting multiples, handling health issues, and finding special-needs programs. Compassionate, engaging, and medically grounded, The Preemie Primer is the first book on prematurity to combine the insight of a doctor with the experience of a mom. |
