| Acknowledgments | vii |
| Foreword | ix |
| Introduction | xi |
| Two Births | xiii |
| 1 | Coping with a Birth Crisis | 1 |
| Shock | |
| Denial | |
| Anger, Guilt, and Depression | |
| Bargaining | |
| Acceptance and Adaptation | |
| Suggestions for Coping | |
| Colin's Story | |
| 2 | Why Me? | 16 |
| Pre-Term Delivery: Questions and Answers | |
| Facts About "Multiples" | |
| Kate's Story | |
| 3 | Bonding and Attachment | 28 |
| Bonding at Birth: How Important? | |
| The Effects of Separation | |
| Obstacles to Attachment | |
| "Does the Baby Know I'm There?" | |
| The Beginnings of Affection | |
| Fathers and Attachment | |
| Siblings and Attachment | |
| Telling Your Children About the Baby | |
| Relatives, Friends, and the Premature Baby | |
| Long-Distance Bonding | |
| Lacey's Story | |
| 4 | At First Sight | 42 |
| A Baby's Development from Conception to Week 24 | |
| Very Premature Babies: Babies Born from Week 25 to Week 30 | |
| Pre-Terms and Full-Terms Compared | |
| Moderately Premature Babies: Babies Born from Week 31 to Week 36 | |
| Very Premature Babies at 31 to 36 Weeks | |
| Borderline Prematures: Babies Born During Weeks 37 to 38 | |
| The Premature Baby at Term (40 Weeks) | |
| Babies Who Are Too Small | |
| Babies Who Are Too Large | |
| 5 | The Problems of Prematurity | 55 |
| The Birth Transition | |
| Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Hyaline Membrane Disease, and Pulmonary Insufficiency of the Premature | |
| Complications of Respiratory Therapy (Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Air Leaks, Retrolental Fibroplasia) | |
| Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA, Open Ductus, Murmur) | |
| Steven and Timothy's Story | |
| Apnea and Bradycardia | |
| Controlling Body Temperature | |
| Nourishing the Premature Baby | |
| Necrotizing Enterocolitis | |
| Ami's Story | |
| Blood Disorders | |
| Jaundice | |
| Anemia and Polycythemia | |
| Rh and ABO Incompatibilities | |
| Clotting Problems | |
| Infections | |
| The Torch Syndrome | |
| Types of Newborn Infections (Pneumonia, Enteritis, Septicemia, Meningitis) | |
| Neurological Problems (Seizures, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hydrocephalus) | |
| If Your Baby Has a Shunt | |
| Newborn Intensive Care: Parents' Rights and Medical Ethics | |
| Paul's Story | |
| 6 | The Death of a Baby | 107 |
| When a Baby Dies at Birth or Soon Afterward | |
| Death in the Nursery | |
| Practical Decisions | |
| Saying Good-Bye | |
| A Special Grief | |
| Telling Your Children About the Baby's Death | |
| Back to Life | |
| Rachel's Story | |
| John and Michael's Story | |
| 7 | The Premature Nursery, Past and Present | 120 |
| Premature Care Through the Ages | |
| Prematures Who Made Their Mark on History | |
| The Premature Nursery Today | |
| Who Does What in the NBICU | |
| The Million Dollar Baby | |
| 8 | Nursery Parenting | 131 |
| Understanding Your Baby | |
| Your Loving Touch | |
| Your Baby Is Listening | |
| Eye to Eye | |
| Holding and Rocking | |
| Your Baby's Comfort | |
| Dressing Up | |
| Premature Baby Clothes by Major Manufacturers | |
| Homemade Premature Clothes | |
| Patterns for Prematures | |
| Diapers and Plastic Pants | |
| Playtime | |
| Ready to Go Home | |
| Taking Care of Yourself | |
| Kiyomi, Keidi, Kenichi, Toshi, and Tadashi's Story | |
| 9 | Feeding Your Baby | 153 |
| Breast-feeding the Premature Baby | |
| Breastmilk and Health | |
| How to Hand Express Your Milk | |
| How to Store and Transport Your Milk | |
| Sterilizing Collection Utensils | |
| Bottle-feeding in the Hospital and at Home | |
| How Much Does the Baby Need? | |
| From Bottle to Breast | |
| The Lact-Aid Nursing Supplementer | |
| Problems Nursing? | |
| The Decision to Bottle-feed | |
| Offering New Foods | |
| Beginning Solids | |
| 10 | The First Year | 175 |
| The Post-Nursery Letdown | |
| Getting Organized | |
| Getting Some Sleep | |
| Coping with a Difficult Baby | |
| Taking Precautions | |
| Bathing Your Baby | |
| A Homecoming Diary | |
| Your Baby's Health | |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | |
| Growth | |
| Development | |
| "You're Overprotecting That Child!" | |
| Anthony's Story | |
| 11 | Will My Baby Be Normal? | 202 |
| Follow-up Studies | |
| Testing Your Baby | |
| Ongoing Problems (Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment) | |
| Professionals Who Can Help | |
| When a Child Has Ongoing Problems | |
| Edward's Story | |
| Rosie's Story | |
| 12 | Another Baby? | 226 |
| Am I a High-Risk Mother? | |
| Choosing an Obstetrician | |
| Choosing a Hospital | |
| Tocolytic (Labor-stopping) Drugs | |
| Tests and Procedures That May Be Used in High-Risk Pregnancy | |
| Preparing | |
| Giving Your Baby the Best Chance | |
| Pregnancy Guide | |
| Nutrition Tips | |
| How to Eat Well When You Must Rest in Bed | |
| Learn to Relax | |
| Stay in Touch with Your Body | |
| Detecting Premature Labor | |
| Diary of a High-Risk Pregnancy | |
| Appendix A | Resources for Parents | 241 |
| Prematurity and Newborn Intensive Care | |
| Breastfeeding | |
| After the NICU: Health and Development | |
| Twins and Supertwins | |
| Continuing Health and Developmental Problems | |
| Death of a Baby | |
| High-Risk Pregnancy | |
| Parent-to-Parent Support | |
| Appendix B | Glossary | 253 |
| Appendix C | Glossary of Trade Names | 263 |
| Appendix D | Conversion Tables | 265 |
| Index | 267 |
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