Premature Babies Health information topics about Premature Babies: Coping 1. Coping with the NICU Experience March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/11177.asp Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Signs and Symptoms of Preterm Labor and What to Do March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5505.asp Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Introduction to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ( University of Wisconsin Medical School, Dept. of Pediatrics http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/patientcare/preemies/nicu.html 2. NICU Glossary March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/11021.asp Directories 1. Finding a Certified Pediatrician American Board of Pediatrics http://www.abpeds.com/pediatrics/geosrch.htm Financial Issues 1. Paying for NICU Care March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5430_6075.asp Nutrition 1. Parenting in the NICU: Feeding Your Baby March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5430_6076.asp Organizations 1. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/ 2. National Institute of Child Health and Human Devel http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ 3. American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/ 4. KidsHealth Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html Overviews 1. Primer on Preemies Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/preemies.html 2. Prematurity Facts March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5415.asp Prevention/Screening 1. What Can I Do to Reduce My Risk of Having a Premat March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5507_5811.asp Related Issues 1. Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) National Eye Institute http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/rop/index.asp 2. Supporting Your Other Children March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/11202_11209.asp 3. Taking Your Preemie Home Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/medical_care/preemie_home.ht... 4. Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/ttn.html 5. Treating Preterm Labor March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/13454_13468.asp 6. Understanding and Parenting Your Preemie University of Wisconsin Medical School, Dept. of Pediatrics http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/patientcare/preemies/understanding.html 7. What Is Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Bpd/Bpd_WhatIs.html 8. When Your Baby Is Born with a Health Problem Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/genetic/newborn_problems.html 9. Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35693 10. Preterm Labor: Drugs for Use in Preterm Labor March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/13454_13467.asp 11. Preterm Labor March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/188_1080.asp 12. Complications of Preterm Birth March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5512.asp 13. Common Diagnoses in the NICU Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/nicu_diagnoses.html 14. Car Seats for Children with Special Needs - Premat American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ49JBFJ3D&sub_... 15. Apnea of Prematurity Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/medical_problems/aop.html 16. Anticipating the Birth of a Premature Infant University of Wisconsin Medical School, Dept. of Pediatrics http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/patientcare/preemies/anticipating.html 17. Grandparents and the NICU: Your Special Role March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/11202_11210.asp 18. Grief and Loss March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5433.asp 19. JAMA Patient Page: Care of Premature Infants American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ0RNW35CD&sub_... 20. Premature Birth Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00137 21. Premature Babies: Growth and Development American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZQEMYUQ7C&sub_... 22. Parenting in the NICU March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5430.asp 23. Necrotizing Enterocolitis Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/digestive/nec.html 24. Low Birthweight March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1153.asp 25. Leaving the NICU March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/11212.asp Research 1. Preterm Birth Puts Kids at Risk for Behavioral and Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/preemie_behavior.html 2. Very Preterm or Extremely Low Birth Weight Babies American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ0ICFWDHD&sub_... 3. Research on Preterm Labor and Premature Birth National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/womenshealth/premature_birth.cfm 4. Quality of Life in Young Adulthood Is Similar for Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/preemie_qol.html 5. Progesterone Treatment Decreases Preterm Birth Rat American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr01-31-05-1.cfm 6. Preemies Show Little Benefit from Routine Morphine Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/preemies_morphine.html 7. Long-Term Effects of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/bpd_effects.html 8. LEEP Treatment Increases Risk of Preterm Delivery American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr01-31-05-2.cfm 9. Artificial Nipples: Do They Affect Breastfeeding i Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/pacifiers.html 10. Chronic Lung Disease in Infancy May Lead to Contin Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/lung_continued_problems.html 11. Cognitive Abilities Increase Significantly with Ti National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2003/ninds-11.htm 12. Dental X-Rays during Pregnancy May Affect Infant B Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/dental_xray_pregnancy.html 13. Disabilities Common in School-Age Children Born Ex Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/disabilities_premature.html 14. Educational Lag for Premature Infants Persists int National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2002/nichd-16.htm 15. Even Moderately Premature Birth Poses Risk for Dev National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2002/nichd-15.htm 16. Home Uterine Monitors Not Useful for Predicting Pr National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2002/nichda23.htm 17. Infection Puts Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/nichd-16.htm 18. Kangaroo Care May Help Reduce Pain in Preemies Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/kangaroo_care.html Statistics 1. Infant Mortality Rates, Live Births and Infant Dea National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr50/50_12t2a.pdf 2. FASTATS: Birthweight and Gestation National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/birthwt.htm 3. PeriStats March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/ Treatment 1. Medical Equipment at Home March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/11021_11035.asp 2. What Is a Neonatologist? American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZCIGME8GD&sub_...   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! Health News Yahoo! 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