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Preemie Books
Living Miracles: Stories of Hope from Parents of Premature Babies
by Kimberly Powell &
Kim Wilson
Life on the Reflux Roller Coaster
by Roni Maclean
The
Pregnancy Bed Rest Book by Amy E Tracy, Richard H Schwarz
The
Preemie Parents Companion: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Premature Baby
in the Hospital, at Home, and Through the First Years by Susan L Madden M.S,
William Sears MD, Jane E Stewart MD
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LIVING MIRACLES: Stories of Hope from
Parents of Premature Babies
Publication Reviews
Publishers
Weekly, Feb.21, 2000
Reader Reviews
This
book brought tears of joy with every story. It's hard to believe what some of
these couples and babies have survived--they really are living miracles. The
honest, detailed descriptions of the often difficult pregnancies, the
deliveries, the time spent in the NICU and finally the trip home provide a
clear, realistic picture into the roller coaster ride of having a preemie. This
book would certainly provide encouragement to families in this situation, and
for those who've never been through it, you'll be better able to understand some
of the feelings the parents experience as well as some of the medical
terminology common to preemies. God bless the parents who were willing to share
their stories, their pain, their joy. God bless these miracle children.
---Rhonda Jagus
(Review first appeared on Amazon.com.)
This
book is excellent! A source of inspiration and hope, as well as an education to
those who have never personally experienced the trauma a premature child faces, and
the heartache of the child's parents. I only wish I had this 4 years ago when my
daughter was born 12 weeks to soon.
---A Reader From the US
(Review first appeared on Amazon.com.)
I
am the "Sara" profiled in the book, and what an honor it was to be
selected as one of the many subjects described in this first-hand account by
parents of premature babies. My mother gave me the task of typing her manuscript
for this book, and I became so emotionally overwhelmed that I had to stop and go
back to it a few days later! Seeing my mother's story through my adult eyes was
a whole new way of reading about the experience of prematurity, especially
because her story was recalling my own battle. This collection is an important
addition to the roster of books about premature babies because its stories are
the stories of parents who have experienced prematurity first-hand. This
intimate narrative will doubtless provide comfort and give parents of premature
babies the opportunity to relate to the experiences highlighted therein, as well
as contribute to more frequent discussions about the subject.
---Sara Stromseth
(Review first appeared on Amazon.com.)
Excellent!
Excellent! Have the tissues handy! I only wish this book had been around when my
daughter was born prematurely four years ago. Thank you for sharing your
wonderful stories of hope and courage.
---Mother of a Micro-preemie
(Review first appeared on Barnes & Noble)
If
you don't believe in miracles, after reading this book you will! These stories
will touch your heart. This is a must for parents with preemies. I wish there
had been a book like this four years ago when my son was born three months
early.
---USA Reader
(Review first appeared on Borders.com)
Click
here to read a letter we received from a NICU nurse regarding
Living Miracles.
Contributor
Comments
This
is a much needed book for parents just entering the world of prematurity. The
families in this book do a wonderful job of allowing the reader to relate.
Although there are many books on prematurity, none approach the subject quite in
this light. Reading the stories in the parents own words is refreshing and eye
opening. The pictures at birth and later provide a lot of hope for those still
tiny infants. I highly recommend this book to all parents of premature babies,
and their families. This book would be particularly helpful to family members
that do not understand the world of prematurity.
---Jayna Sattler
(Comments first appeared on Amazon.com.)
I am blessed to be Aidan's Mother, one of
the older preemies in the book. In fact this is one of the best things about
this book. It counts the feelings and fears of older preemie parents as valid
too. From micro preemie to just about term, the book offers the reader valuable
insights into the road new preemie parents take. I have not read a better book
on preemies. Since it is written in the parents voice it is very comforting to
read that others had the same emotions and fears as you did. The before and
after pictures also give hope! This book is wonderful and I say that not as one
of the contributors but as a Mother of a preemie and a second low birth weight
baby.
---Janice Armstrong
(Comments first appeared on Amazon.com.)
As
the contributor of one of the stories in this book, I've been anxiously awaiting
its arrival since I wrote the story. There's also no "pocket padding"
here in plugging this book since I receive nothing but intense pride for my
contribution. The purpose of this book is not to make money (although more sales
would allow more to be printed). The purpose of this book is to give hope to
parents and family when they believe there is none to be had. This book
definitely meets that criteria. From front to back, the stories are jam-packed
with the full gamut of emotions, all of which we felt when Zak (Chigger) was
born. So buy the book and read the stories, keeping some Kleenex handy. You
won't regret it. And if you're touched by them as much as others, get an extra
copy for your local NICU, ICU, pediatric office, school, parent of a preemie
child, or whatever. Let others know there is always hope.
---Bert Edens
(Comments first appeared on Amazon.com.)
If
you have never understood what it was like to be the parents of a premature
child, or a child with a disability as the result of prematurity, then this book
is your education. I highly recommend this to anyone who is facing, or knows of
someone who is facing, the struggles that accompany a child born too soon. I
only wish I had it when I was facing the early birth of my daughter.
---S.D. Moore
(Comments first appeared on Borders.com)
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