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- Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.
The nations leading provider of newborn, maternal-fetal and pediatric physician subspecialty services. Founded in 1979, its neonatal physicians provide services at more than 240 NICUs, and through Obstetrix, its perinatal physicians provide services in many markets where Pediatrixs neonatal physicians practice. Pediatrix is also the nations largest provider of newborn hearing screening. Educational resources are available at www.pediatrix.com/parents.
- PREEMIE-L
Homepage for the preemie mailing list
- So You Know Someone Who's Had A Preemmature Baby?
Practical advice from Preemie-l - a discussion group of parents of preemie babies
- Premature Baby/Premature Child
A complete site of support from the NICU through raising your premature baby.
- The Alexis Foundation
Their mission is to assist parents, healthcare professionals and the public in providing the best possible care for premature infants and children.
- The Angel Quilt Project
The Angel Quilt Project (AQP), formerly known as The Angel Afghan Project, founded 27 January 2000, is a group of stitchers dedicated to stitching center panels to be finished into quilts. The completed pieces are then donated to hospitals all over the world. They send to NICU's, Childrens Cancer Clinics and Regional Burn Centers for Children under 10 years of age.
- Newborns in Need, Inc.
6078 Lundy Road
Houston, MO 65483-2226
(417) 967-2589
FAX (417) 967-4205
info@newbornsinneed.org
- Parenting Preemies
Was your baby born prematurely? Discuss the special challenges and joys of parenting a preemie.
- Preemies.org
Preemies.Org was established to help parents of premature infants find other parents using various Internet resource.
- PreemieTwins.com
Preemie Twins has resource for both parents of premature infants and parents of multiples.
- Pumping Moms
A site with associated on-line discussion group for women who are pumping breast milk for their babies in the NICU.
- A Place To Remember
A Place To Remember offers several different specialty items related to bedrest, problem pregnancy, NICU care, or premature infants.
You can also contact them for matierials or a catalog:
A Place To Remember
1885 University Avenue
Suite 110
Saint Paul, MN USA 55104
Toll-free 1-800-631-0973 or 651-645-7045
FAX 651-645-4780
Books
Born Too Soon
by Elizabeth Mehren
Every year 275,000 preterm babies are born in the United States. Emily Eaton Butterfield arrived 15 weeks early, weighing one pound eleven ounces. Active and alert, Emily fought to live but developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) that destroyed her intestines. She lived 53 days. This moving story written by Emily's mother shows that courage can come in very small packages.
 Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: The Emotional Journey
by Deborah L., PhD. Davis, Mara Tesler Stein, Mara Tesler Stein
An excellent, complete source of information including a section for fathers of premature babies.
 Preemies : The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies
by Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli, Mia Wechsler Doron M.D
Linden and Paroli, mothers who met in the hospital when their preemies were born, and neonatologist Doron present a comprehensive guidebook for parents whose babies are born prematurely.
 Your Premature Baby and Child: Helpful Answers and Advice for Parents
by Dianne I. Maroney, Judy C. Bernbaum (R.N.), Jessie Groothuis (Editor), Amy E. Tracy (Editor)
A comprehensive guide for the parents of "preemies"-from homecoming to the school years.
 Preemie Parents
by Tami Gaines
This book teaches parents how to transform the difficult realities of
their baby’s intensive care stay, into one full of opportunities for
tremendous personal growth
Preemie Clothes
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