A Parent's Guide to the Late Preterm Infant

There are more than 300,000 infants born between 34 and 37 weeks' gestation each year in the United States. Even though these late preterm infants are born just a few weeks early, they often behave more like a preterm infant than a term infant.This unique comprehensive book offers families of late preterm infants a much needed resource. It contains:1. A discussion about the hospital environment, care providers, and monitoring that may be needed;2. A detailed account of medical issues...
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There are more than 300,000 infants born between 34 and 37 weeks' gestation each year in the United States. Even though these late preterm infants are born just a few weeks early, they often behave more like a preterm infant than a term infant.This unique comprehensive book offers families of late preterm infants a much needed resource. It contains:1. A discussion about the hospital environment, care providers, and monitoring that may be needed;2. A detailed account of medical issues that late preterm infants and their parents might encounter during their baby's hospital stay;3. Pictures that help the reader have a clearer understanding of these medical issues; and4. A dictionary with an explanation of commonly used medical terms.