- ISBN13: 9780671034917
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Preemies is the only resource of its kind — a comprehensive “Dr. Spock”-like reference that is both reassuring and realistic, delivering up-to-the-minute information on medical care in a warm, caring, and engaging voice. Authors Dana Wechsler Linden and Emma Trenti Paroli are parents who have “been there.” Together with neonatologist Mia Wechsler Doron, they answer the dozens of questions that parents will have at every stage — from high-risk pregnancy through pr… More >>
Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies
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#1 by H. Reed on March 9, 2010 - 9:18 am
This would have been a good resource with the exception of the large chapter dedicated to the death of a child. This was something that I did not want to even think about during this emotional time of having a premie. It was a scary 3 months going to the NICU and parents need to stay positive.
Rating: 2 / 5
#2 by peanut butter on March 9, 2010 - 9:25 am
I came across this book in the maternity library of the hospital where I delivered my baby. I find it is extremely organized and informational. It is very helpful if you have a preemie or want to know about preemies. So I decided to buy one for reference. I’m giving a 3 here because this particular book that I bought at amazon seems to be a pirate copy. The book is so much lighter in weight than the one I saw in the library because the paper is so much thinner. The edges of the book are not even neatly cut. Nevertheless the content of the book is exactly the same as the original.
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by Kristy Christopherson on March 9, 2010 - 10:40 am
I would highly recommend this to any new parent of a preemie.
It has alot of very useful information, and is very well put and easy to understand.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by J. Graddy on March 9, 2010 - 12:50 pm
Pros: great information about what to expect, comprehensive data on outcomes and risks, talks about all stages (antepartum, delivery, NICU, early childhood, etc).
Con: 578 pages!!! And every chapter repeated some information from other chapters. The foreward suggests reading only the chapter that relates to you, and warns you against reading the whole book, but what a dumb suggestion – Of course I want to know everything! So I read the whole book, which repeats itself about 30%. For nervous fathers-to-be (and mothers too), reading almost 600 pages to get 200 pages worth of information is not worth it. My wife read the Dr Sears “Preemie” book (much shorter) while I read this one and she liked it. I was worried I wouldn’t even get a chance to finish it before the baby came, which just piled on more stress – just know what you are getting in to when you buy this book.
If I had to make a recommendation – FIRST read one of the shorter books, if it doesn’t answer what you want to know, THEN buy this monstrosity.
Rating: 3 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on March 9, 2010 - 12:55 pm
Everything you could want to know about your preemie, +++! From your high risk pregnancy to when your preemie is home, this book is a plethora of valuble, comprehensive information.
Rating: 5 / 5