Download or read book NICU Journal written by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents of babies in the NICU will become more informed partners in care with this essential resource and beautiful keepsake. The spiral-bound journal provides educational content and a place for parents to record their baby’s progress. Parents are encouraged to track their baby’s condition week-to-week and to commemorate special moments along the way. Journaling prompts remind parents to record their infant’s vital statistics and jot down questions to ask the medical team. The journal also includes helpful information on common issues and questions in the NICU, as well as an overview of developmental milestones. A self-care section offers tips for parents on coping during this stressful time. A glossary of NICU terms and a checklist for bringing baby home round out the NICU Journal.

Download or read book Small But Mighty NICU Journal written by Baby Valor and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-06 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This GOREGOUS NICU journal makes the perfect gift for preemie moms! Every NICU journey is unique. With space for 90 days of documenting and journaling, this NICU diary is easily adapted to your situation. Beginning with a visitor guestbook to log those who are able (and allowed) to visit, this journal continues on to gorgeous spreads. One side of each spread has a beautiful layout with room for tracking the gestational age, weight, and how many days your baby has been in the NICU as well as a list to check-mark things that were done that day and space to track feedings, medical stats, tests, or other laboratory results. The other side of each spread has a journaling section giving flexibility to tailor this page to your own situation. Document highs/lows or a prayer for the day. Write down your worries, fears, or goals for your babies. This side of each spread ends with a space to jot down questions to ask and a place to focus on gratitude for the day to keep your spirits up. With a unisex, Scandinavian theme, this minimalist and modern design works for boys or girls and can be modified to almost any situation. Beautiful hand drawn graphics adorn each page with a mountain and forest theme. Perfectly sized at 7x10, it is a good sized journal but still fits in a bag or purse as needed. FEATURES Premium Matte Soft Cover Printed on Bright White Interior Stock Convenient 7"" x 10"" Size 186 Pages (93 pages front/back) Designed By A 3x NICU Mama In The U.S.A.

Download or read book Small But Mighty written by Alyssa Veech and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small But Mighty is a beautifully illustrated inspirational book for mothers who wish to read to their premature baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Preemies often spend several months in the NICU, making bonding between mother and baby challenging. Reading to preemies also promotes literacy and reading comprehension as adolescents.

Download or read book NICU Where Little Things Matter written by Cricket Creek Creatives and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-22 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate and remember every milestone and all the precious moments that your baby experiences during his or her journey from the hospital to their homecoming. This baby book is the perfect place to track everything going on in your baby's daily life while in the NICU. Track things like: Weight & Length Bonding Activities Nurses & Doctors Feedings Vital Signs, Labs, Meds, Procedures, Equipment Settings Daily Positives & Daily Challenges Notes & Questions to Ask Journal your Thoughts & Feelings, Record Visitors, and Add Photos of Baby! 8 Weeks of Daily Pages Handy 6" x 9" size fits easily in a purse, backpack or tote bag.

Download or read book Intensive Parenting written by Deborah Davis and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-25 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parenthood transforms you. Even before this crisis, you may have experienced a wide range of feelings triggered by pregnancy, birth, and welcoming a new baby. The NICU experience challenges your emotional coping, your developing parental identity, your relationship skills, and your ability to adjust.Intensive Parenting explores the emotions of parenting in the neonatal intensive care unit, from in-hospital through issues and concerns after the child is home. Deboral L. Davis and Mara Tesler Stein describe and affirm the wide range of experiences and emotional reactions that occur in the NICU and offer strategies for parents coping with their baby's condition and hospitalization.

Download or read book The Littlest Peanut written by Shannan Wilson and published by Brown Books. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is my baby book, special for me. To jot down your thoughts and one day I'll see the challenges and obstacles I overcame with your prayers. This book will be something that one day we will share.

Download or read book Preemies Second Edition written by Dana Wechsler Linden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reassuring and realistic comprehensive guide to preemie medical care—now updated to reflect the many advances in neonatology. Preemies, Second Edition is the only parents’ reference resource of its kind—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 preemie hospitalization, to homecoming and the preschool years—imparting a vast, detailed store of knowledge in clear language that all readers can understand. Preemies, Second Edition covers topics related to premature birth, including: -What are your risk factors for having a premature baby? -Can you do something to delay early labor? -What do doctors know about you baby’s outlook during her first minutes and days of life? -How will your preemie’s progress be monitored? -How do you cope with a long hospitalization? -Are there special preparations for you baby’s homecoming? -What kind of stimulation during the first year gives your baby the best chance? -Will your preemie grow up healthy? Normal? Comprehensive and reassuring, Preemies provides the answers to questions that any concerned parent might have.

Download or read book Understanding the NICU written by The American Academy of Pediatrics and published by . This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Features family stories and guidance"--Cover.

Download or read book Our NICU Journey written by Sarah I Ward and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Product Description: Our NICU Journey is an inspiring children's book and keepsake that follows first time parents as they navigate the neonatal intensive care unit. This book provides individuals enduring the NICU a sense of hope and encouragement. It is the perfect gift for families with a loved one or multiples in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, NICU graduates, and healthcare workers and supporters who are dedicated to this fragile community. The final pages include sections to document your own NICU journey and space for guests and healthcare teams' signatures. Follow along as each page of the story highlights the strength, courage, and perseverance of a child's fight to come home, visually represented through Beads of Courage(R). Whatever your story, know that you are not alone. About the Author: Sarah Ward has a BS in Health Promotion and Behavior from the University of Georgia and a degree in dental hygiene from the Medical College of Georgia. She is a mother of three NICU miracles and is passionate about giving back to the NICU community. The Ward family welcomed twins born at 28 weeks where they spent months in a level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Two years later their singleton was born at 37 weeks and needed assistance in the NICU to help with breathing difficulties. The amount of time in the NICU did not change feeling of fear, uncertainty, and disappointment. With the help of their amazing medical teams featured in this book, the Ward children are home and thriving. Since her experiences in the hospital, Sarah has enjoyed connecting with fellow NICU families and healthcare workers in hopes to bring comfort and support.

Download or read book My Early Arrival Baby Journal written by Michele Bain and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premature infant baby book

Download or read book My Preemie Baby Book written by Kristin Moan and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cloherty and Stark s Manual of Neonatal Care written by Anne R. Hansen and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 1248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise and easy to read, this popular manual has provided a practical approach to the diagnosis and medical management of problems in the newborn through seven outstanding editions. The Eighth Edition of Cloherty and Stark’s Manual of Neonatal Care maintains that tradition of excellence, offering NICU physicians, neonatal-perinatal fellows, residents, and neonatal nurse practitioners quick access to key clinical information, fully updated to reflect recent advances in the field. Written in an easy-access outline format, this extensively revised edition covers current, practical approaches to the evaluation and management of routine and complex conditions encountered in the fetus and the newborn.

Download or read book Preemie Care written by Karen Lasby and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential resource for parents of premature babies. The birth of a new baby is a time full of joy and wonder. But when your baby is born premature, that joy also comes with stresses and challenges. Written for parents, but full of practical advice for health care professionals alike, Preemie Care helps ease the unique preemie journey to health, with a comprehensive guide to the first year of life. Leading neonatal nurse specialists Karen Lasby and Tammy Sherrow draw on their decades of experience, empowering you with the knowledge and resources to give your little one the best possible start in life--in the NICU and beyond. In Preemie Care, you will learn: - How to care for yourself and your baby while in the NICU - What to expect at the time of discharge, and how to prepare for the journey home - Strategies to foster your baby's health and prevent illness - Everything you need to know about feeding--from the breast, bottle, tube, and spoon - How to support and stimulate your baby at each key developmental phase - Tips for self-care during this challenging year - And much, much more, including stories from other preemie parents Having a premature baby can feel like an unexpected journey on rough seas. With extensive and up-to-date information about how to look after your little one, Preemie Care will be a life preserver through these tumultuous waters and will help steer you confidently through the first year of your baby's life.

Download or read book Oops I m Early written by Irika Katiyar and published by Smilelittleearth. This book was released on 2018-09-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a message of hope for the parents of premature (preemie) babies. It's written in the words of a preemie, addressing his/her parents, giving them hope and reassurance about the future. The author was a premature baby herself.

Download or read book Follow Up for NICU Graduates written by Howard Needelman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and follow-up clinics in addressing the complex developmental, behavioral, social, and medical needs of at-risk infants through early intervention and medical subspecialties. It describes the necessary functional components of follow-up clinics and challenges in establishing and running multidisciplinary clinics in an area of difficult heath care financing. Chapters provide essential guidelines for determining which neonates will need follow-up care, evaluating for neurodevelopmental delays and medical and behavioral impairment and disability, and estimating how long intervention and further follow-up will be required. Chapters also discuss organization, staffing, funding, testing protocols, and coordination with other programs and care facilities, particularly early intervention and the medical home. In addition, the book offers best practices for fostering optimal development for individual infants and high-risk populations while raising standards for neonatal care and creating a smooth transition to appropriate subsequent care. Topics featured in this book include: Developmental care in the nursery. Utilizing neonatal brain imaging to predict neurodevelopmental outcomes of NICU infants. Genetic considerations in infants with congenital anomalies. The HRIF clinic organization model. Issues common in neurodevelopmental testing of premature infants. The impact of environmental risks, such as parental distress and in-utero drug exposure, to infant neurodevelopment. Follow-Up for NICU Graduates is a must-have resource for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in developmental psychology, pediatrics, neuroscience, obstetrics, nursing, and related disciplines.

Download or read book Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing E Book written by AWHONN and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 943 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - NEW! CAMTS and AAMS guidelines, techniques for PICC placement, and changes to the Neonatal Resuscitation Program are just a few of the updates that reveal the importance the new edition places on safety practices and procedures. - NEW! Updated chapter on Patient Safety includes selected improvement strategies and resources for neonatal nurses to build a patient safety toolkit, discusses TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety), and recognizes human issues, such as shift work and fatigue. - NEW! Increased focus on evidence-based practice for preterm infants, medications, and antepartum-intrapartum complications sets the standard for neonatal nursing practice. - NEW! Strategies to promote inclusionary care better reflect nursing care today by focusing on family-centered care, comprehensive perinatal records, health care teams in the NICU, and best practices in the care of the late preterm infant. - NEW! Comprehensively revised chapter on Immunology identifies risk factors for infection associated with term and preterm infants, distinguishes clinical symptoms and therapies associated with TORCHES CLAP spectrum infections, and includes prevention strategies for hospital-acquired infections. - NEW! Thoroughly updated content and references reflect currency and technologic advances. - NEW! Refocused chapter on Developmental Care guides the nurse to use assessment within the context of the environment and situation to initiate interventions in the moment or use patterns of responses for developing plans of care and presents core measures on evaluating developmental care practices in the NICU.

Download or read book Developmental Care of Newborns and Infants written by National Association National Association of Neonatal Nurses and published by LWW. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "National Association of Neonatal Nurses."