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Book SynopsisThese interwoven stories and articles provide essential insights into the medical world of premature birth, and into what happens to these babies and their families when things don't go as planned.
Table of ContentsForeword by John D. Lantos and William Meadow Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: Labour and Prenatal Counselling The “Perfect Pregnancy” Is a Scam You Made Your Bed… 12 May No Bed of Roses 13 May 15 May, Night End-of-Life Decisions for Extremely Low-Gestational-Age Infants: Why Simple Rules for Complicated Decisions Should Be Avoided Difficult Decisions Naming 19 May 20 May Personalized Decision Making: Practical Recommendations for Antenatal Counseling for Fragile Neonates Part 2: The Delivery and the First Days The Delivery Memories from Gene Dempsey 23 May 24 May Half Mother at Home 26 May 30 May 3 June 6 June 7 June 11 June 13 June 14 June The Big Berthas Part 3: The NICU Dear Violette Pepperoni Pizza and Sex 17, 18 June For Audrey-Anne Shooting Stars 19, 20 June 21 June Life Trajectories 23 June Red Underwear My Love 24 June 26 June 27 June Other People Just Being There 20 July Part 4: Progress and Setbacks 20 August 22 August Dear World Learning to Fall 24 August 31 August Term MRI for Small Preterm Babies: Do Parents Really Want to Know, and Why Has Nobody Asked Them? Measuring and Communicating Meaningful Outcomes in Neonatology: A Family Perspective Part 5: Coming Home Germ-o-phobia Meanwhile, with My Other Kids… Rewriting Your Life A Mother’s Love The Backpack: The Sequel After Violette, Am I a Better Doctor? Tattoos, Beer, and Bow Ties: The Limits of Professionalism in Medicine 26 September What’s Your Dream? 22 May 2011 Stronger and More Vulnerable: A Balanced View of the Impacts of the NICU on Parents Survival Guide for Parents Part 6: Neonatology Information for Parents, Families, Clinicians, and All Those Who Care about Babies Getting the Bad Stuff Out Seven Don’ts for Families and Friends Helping Parents The Best Ways to Help Parents in the NICU Ethics and Etiquette in Neonatal Intensive Care Notes Glossary of Common Abbreviations Used in the NICU Selected Bibliography Resources and Further Reading
