{"product_id":"babies-born-early-a-guide-for-parents-of-babies-born-before-32-weeks-paperback","title":"Babies Born Early: A guide for parents of babies born before 32 weeks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWlodzimierz Wisniewski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf your baby is in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) right now and you want to learn about medical conditions affecting premature babies, their complications, therapies, and outcomes-\u003cem\u003ethis book is for You  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePremature birth almost always occurs unexpectedly. Small babies are stabilized in the labor room and afterwards separated from their mothers and rushed into the NICU. Babies born before 32 weeks of gestational age will have to spend many weeks or even months in that alienating environment. A multitude of scary-looking equipment and an alphabet soup of medical conditions used in conversations between you and NICU staff will create a lot of anxiety for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you acquire knowledge about prematurity and get familiar with the NICU environment, that will undoubtedly influence your emotions favorably. You will also be more confident whenever you need to discuss your child's progress or have to consent to a procedure or surgery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr Wisniewski-a neonatologist with over 20 years of NICU experience-wrote this book covering three main topics: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the NICU environment with background information on prematurity and its effects on babies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon medical conditions affecting almost all babies born before 32 weeks (respiratory distress syndrome, apneas, feeding problems, jaundice).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedical complications occurring only in some premature babies (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, patent ductus arteriosus, infections).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the above-mentioned medical topics, author spends a significant amount of time discussing outcomes such as rates of survival and motor and intellectual development after discharge home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Dr Wisniewski's own words: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I wrote this book for somebody like me, educated and wanting the maximum amount of medical information they can get. If I were an engineer and my baby was in the NICU, I would like to find a book like this one. I simplified certain topics, but still, you will find more knowledge here than in a typical parents' book. I did not want to dumb down its contents, because, in my experience, NICU parents are always hungry for more information\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho is this book for?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents and families of babies born before 32 weeks who are treated in a NICU.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople with at least high school education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnybody who is not a medical professional but wants to learn about conditions affecting premature babies.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho shouldn't read it?\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who obtained only a basic level of education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents whose baby is already at home: because this book focuses only on conditions requiring treatment in a NICU, it will not be beneficial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who worry a lot or easily get depressed when they read about risks, side effects, or potentially negative health outcomes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786122658080,"sku":"9781735807218","price":18.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb4cb77b39fabb954ba0b3cd41931c96.webp?v=1780628131","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/babies-born-early-a-guide-for-parents-of-babies-born-before-32-weeks-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}