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Benefits of Breastfeeding Milk for Your Preterm Baby

(8 days ago) WebResearch has demonstrated that breastfeeding is less stressful than bottle feeding because the baby can "pace" the feeding, controlling the flow of milk and pausing when …

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Getting Help for Your Preemie

(1 days ago) WebTips for parent communicating with doctors and other health professionals. (Karen Melnick) Need an Answer? Ask! Take a tip from your kids Ask until you get the right answer. …

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How to Talk So Doctors Will Listen

(5 days ago) WebBusy health professionals must quickly arrive at conclusions, and you want these conclusions to be based on the facts that are most important. Do some advance …

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Dental Problems Related to Prematurity

(3 days ago) WebStudies have shown that premature infants have an increased risk for developing dental problems such as: delayed tooth eruption, enamel hypoplasia, tooth discoloration, palatal …

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Prematurity Research

(7 days ago) WebThe Effects of Prematurity on the Social and Emotional Development of School Age Children. Prematurity Research Disproves the Theory that Preemies Catch Up By Age …

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Sensory Integration Problems in Preemies

(6 days ago) WebCommon Signs of Sensory Integration Dysfunction. • Out of proportion reactions: over or under-sensitivity to touch, sounds, sights, movement, tastes, or smells. • Problems with …

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Developmental Follow-up of Pre-term Infants at High Risk for Delays

(1 days ago) WebAt a minimum, developmental follow-up for high-risk infants should involve periodic screening for sensory impairment, developmental delays, and any other condition for …

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The Ambiguous Loss of Premature Birth

(7 days ago) WebWomen’s Health Weekly. Issue N, p. 10-11. Peppers, L.G. and Knapp, J. (1980). Motherhood and Mourning. New York: Praeger. Kimberly Powell is the mother of a 28 …

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Providing Comfort and Developmentally Supportive Care for Your

(3 days ago) WebTo provide comfort to your baby and support his physical development, try the following measures. Swaddle your baby in a blanket with his arms and legs bent and hands …

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References for Article on the Use of Touch to Reduce

(8 days ago) WebRes Nurs Health 23:435–446,2000. 30. Jay SS: The effects of gentle human touch on mechanically ventilated very short gestation infants. MCN Am J Mater Child Nurs J 11: …

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Scars of the NICU

(8 days ago) WebMissing or unusual belly buttons, large scars across the back or stomach, smaller but still visible scars on the feet and neck, and more can be consequences of procedures …

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How to Participate in the Physical Care of Your Preemie in the NICU

(7 days ago) WebHow to Give Your Preemie a Bath. At first, your baby will only be given sponge baths inside the incubator or on the warming table. Because preemies tend to have very thin and …

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Volunteering to Hold or Cuddle Premature Babies

(1 days ago) WebBy Allison Martin. A few hospitals have programs for volunteers to hold or cuddle premature babies in the hospital. Volunteers may stroke, hold, swaddle, tend to, sing songs or read …

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Caring for an Premature Baby with Reflux

(7 days ago) WebReflux is painful, causing infants to cry constantly, refuse to eat, spit up frequently, and sleep poorly. The daily routine of giving medication, dealing with the constant vomiting and …

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Use of Comforting Touch and Massage in the NICU Part Three

(5 days ago) WebLynda Law Harrison is the Professor and Co-Deputy Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Center on International Nursing at the University of Alabama School of …

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Prematurity Research Disproves the Theory that Preemies Catch …

(7 days ago) WebTON Institute of Preventative Health Care, Leiden, The Netherlands, Journal of Pediatrics, September 1994, 125 (3) 426-34. 20. Two Hundred and eighty nine very …

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Preemie Speech and Language Prematurity Research

(7 days ago) WebPreterm children had lower scores for vocabulary, expressive language, phonological short-term memory, and general nonverbal ability. These lower scores were primarily based on …

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Research References

(2 days ago) WebMurray, L. (1991). Intersubjectivity, object relations theory, and empirical evidence from the mother-infant interactions. Infant Mental Health Journal, 12, 219-232. NICHD, Early …

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New Roles for Preemie Parents After the NICU

(7 days ago) WebA good team will prove invaluable to both the child and the family. The team composition depends upon the needs of the child. Members may be a combination of private or public …

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Interview with Dianne Maroney

(7 days ago) WebI clearly understood how critical it is for parents to have resources to help them understand preemie issues and advocate for their child’s health. When Amy and I met in 1994, we …

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