Understanding the NICU: What Parents of Preemies and Other Hospitalized Newborns Need to Know 2e (EPUB)

This comprehensive resource provides invaluable information and assistance for parents of newborns who are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU can be both frightening and overwhelming for parents, but with the help of this book, they can understand their baby’s time in the NICU with ease.

Edited by two leading doctors from the NICU and a seasoned nurse, this guide provides parents with the knowledge and abilities to communicate effectively with the team at the NICU, ask questions that are relevant, and participate as a valuable partner in the care of their baby. ” Understanding the NICU” covers topics like common equipment and tests at the NICU, the typical medical issues that babies will have at the NICU, the special health concerns associated with preterm newborns, the way they are fed and parented at the NICU, and the transition to home from the NICU.

This new and complete version of the second edition includes new stories from the parents of newborns that are hospitalized, these stories provide comfort and hope to those who have experienced this same thing. With its vast amount of expert advice and knowledge, this book is a dependable resource for parents who seek to comprehend and deal with the difficulties of having a baby in the NICU. It attempts to empower parents, providing them with the knowledge and assistance they need to participate actively in their child’s healthcare.