Main description:

Invaluable expert information and support for any parent whose infant is admitted to the NICU.

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, bringing comfort and hope.

Contents:

Table of ContentsFamily Story Icons Please Note Acknowledgments Introduction Family Story: Bailey Jo & Abraham Family Story: Kellan Family Story: Christopher Chapter 1An Unexpected Beginning Family Story: Lucy Chapter 2The NICU Journey Begins Family Story: Nathan Family Story: Pascal Chapter 3NICU Equipment and Tests Family Story: August (Auggie) Chapter 4Common Medical Problems Family Story: Holland & Eden Chapter 5Your Preterm Baby Family Story: Frankie Chapter 6Parenting in the NICU Family Story: Maxwell Chapter 7Feeding Your Baby Family Story: Sienna Chapter 8Homeward Bound Family Story: Niklas, Gabbie, & Lukas Chapter 9Home at Last Family Story: Allison & Reece Family Story: Jack & Henry Chapter 10As Your Child Grows Chapter 11The Loss of Your Baby Appendix Index