Understanding the NICU : what parents of preemies and other hospitalized newborns need to know / [edited by] Jeanette Zaichkin, RN, MN, NNP-BC, David Loren, MD, FAAP, Gary Weiner, MD, FAAP.

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TextPublication details: [Elk Grove Village, IL] : American Acemdy of Pediatrics, [2017].Description: xix, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9781610020480 :

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Summary: Understanding the NICU will guide you through your NICU journey, help you communicate with members of the NICU team, and learn about your baby?s condition so that you can ask questions and participate as a valuable partner in your baby?s care. It will also provide important information about how to care for your baby after you leave the hospital and head home with your little one.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Adult Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	Adult Non-Fiction	Adult Non-Fiction	618.92011 UND	Available	pap.ed.		36748002324194

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Most parents do not expect to begin life with their new baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Parents of preemies and other hospitalized newborns often feel lost and powerless amidst this new world of medical vocabulary, technology, and numerous health care providers.

Understanding the NICU will guide you through your NICU journey, help you communicate with members of the NICU team, and learn about your baby's condition so that you can ask questions and participate as a valuable partner in your baby's care. It will also provide important information about how to care for your baby after you leave the hospital and head home with your little one.

Included in the book are inspirational stories from parents who have had their own NICU experiences, bringing hope and comfort to other parents with an infant who is premature or hospitalized.

Understanding the NICU provides you with everything you need to know about:

* Common NICU equipment and tests

* Common medical problems for babies in the NICU

* Special health issues for premature infants

* Who's who in the NICU and how to work with the team

* Mother-baby factors: effects on newborn health

* Feeding your baby

* Parenting in the NICU

* Birth defects and surgery

* Heading home from the NICU

* Home at last

* Caring for your baby in the first year

Intensive care is stressful by nature and overwhelming at times. Reading this book and learning about what happens in the NICU will help you gain confidence and feel more reassured about your baby's care in the NICU--and at home.

Includes index.

Understanding the NICU will guide you through your NICU journey, help you communicate with members of the NICU team, and learn about your baby?s condition so that you can ask questions and participate as a valuable partner in your baby?s care. It will also provide important information about how to care for your baby after you leave the hospital and head home with your little one.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Family Story Icons (p. xiii)
Please Note (p. xv)
Acknowledgments (p. xvii)
Introduction (p. xix)
Family Story: Bailey Jo & Abraham (p. 1)
Family Story: Kellan (p. 5)
Family Story: Christopher (p. 9)
Chapter 1 An Unexpected Beginning (p. 13)
Family Story: Lucy (p. 33)
Chapter 2 The NICU Journey Begins (p. 37)
Family Story: Nathan (p. 53)
Family Story: Pascal (p. 57)
Chapter 3 NICU Equipment and Tests (p. 61)
Family Story: August (Auggie) (p. 77)
Chapter 4 Common Medical Problems (p. 81)
Family Story: Holland & Eden (p. 103)
Chapter 5 Your Preterm Baby (p. 107)
Family Story: Frankie (p. 133)
Chapter 6 Parenting in the NICU (p. 137)
Family Story: Maxwell (p. 161)
Chapter 7 Feeding Your Baby (p. 165)
Family Story: Sienna (p. 189)
Chapter 8 Homeward Bound (p. 193)
Family Story: Niklas, Gabble, & Lukas (p. 219)
Chapter 9 Home at Last (p. 223)
Family Story: Allison & Reece (p. 249)
Family Story: Jack & Henry (p. 253)
Chapter 10 As Your Child Grows (p. 257)
Chapter 11 The Loss of Your Baby (p. 275)
Appendix (p. 289)
Index (p. 293)

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Library Journal Review

Having an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is extremely stressful, and parents need all the help they can get. Here is that support, written in a factual yet personable voice by NICU practitioners. Readers will learn not only what the equipment and tests in this environment are used for but also how to communicate with the NICU staff, what common medical issues are treated, instructions for home care, and dealing with the loss of a newborn. Images of infants in intensive care will help assuage the intensity of this experience, and the stories of parents throughout will go miles in providing hope and understanding. VERDICT Over 380,000 babies are born prematurely each year. This is an important acquisition for all collections. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

It's hard to imagine a better guide for parents of premature babies than this title from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The well-qualified authors, a nurse and two medical doctors with decades of experience in neonatal intensive care units, spell out what brings babies to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). They explain many problems, from bleeding in the brain to complications of diabetes and high blood pressure. And they note that some babies die. They recommend that parents of preemies name their offspring: Referring to a baby by name, even after death, gives dignity to that life. They share the stories of 14 families whose babies spent weeks and sometimes months in the NICU, and share their photos. No two stories are alike. Augie was born 16 weeks early, with no lasting problems; twins Holland and Eden, also born 16 weeks early, suffer from cerebral palsy. All the parents express sincere gratitude for the doctors and nurses who supported them and their kids. As a result, even the not-so-happily-ever-after tales feel somehow empowering.--Springen, Karen Copyright 2016 Booklist