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  In Our Midst

  “When the staff of the NICU discharged our child, it was though they were waving goodbye at the dock. We had to make the voyage on our own.” Mother of a NICU graduateEach year, the lives of thousands of premature newborns are saved by neonatal intensive care. The press and broadcast media celebrate these “miracle babies.” But what is life like for the children, who often leave the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with multiple medical problems and developmental challenges? What is life like for their families? Filmmaker Richard Kahn spent almost a year living with one such family.

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  My NICU Baby Book

  Since you can’t just go to an AM/PM store and buy a baby book that measures blood gases or record the date your baby goes off the respirator…this author wrote one. It has charts to measure baby’s growth, lots of places to rite out questions, journal feelings, record numbers you need to know, charts for feedings, any surgeries and tests. You will also find: A family tree, growth charts, notes to siblings, words to learn, treatments, and more. 48 pages. 1998

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  Supporting Siblings and Their Families During Intensive Baby Care

  An infant’s NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) stay is a high-stress time for both parents and siblings–and now there’s a book that shows professionals how to make the entire family’s NICU experience easier by addressing the needs of big brothers and sisters of all ages. The first and only guide to supporting siblings of infants in the NICU, this landmark resource helps clinicians, child life specialists, social workers, and other professionals guide parents as they

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