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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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The author, Kimberly A. Powell ,
March 15, 2000
A Gift of Hope and Information for Preemie Families
Realistic, informative, inspirational stories of premature babies are what I
needed to read when my daughter was born 12 weeks early. Not knowing any preemie
parents or ever having seen a premature baby, I first needed information. Later
I needed to know I wasn’t alone and that others had been on a similar
emotional journey that ended with a living and thriving child. While a few
medical books provided factual information, what I really needed was to hear
from parents of preemies--how they coped emotionally, the hurdles their preemies
faced, advice on the NICU environment, and how their child developed.
"Living Miracles: Stories of Hope from Parents of Premature Babies" is
the book I needed during the seven weeks my daughter was in the NICU and in the
early years of her life. In Living Miracles parents of preemies from
23 to 36 weeks’ gestation share their experiences, feelings and their
child’s journey in utero, through birth, the NICU and after. Stories range
from first births, to infertility battles, parents with multiple preemies, and
even a 69-year-old preemie kept alive at birth by the heat of a wood burning
stove. Each story includes inspirational “then and now” photos. Some
preemies continue to face challenges such as developmental delays, food
aversions, and cerebral palsy, while others have no lasting effects of
prematurity. Regardless of the health of the child, the beauty of these stories
is that each parent reveals their child as their greatest gift. "Living
Miracles: Stories of Hope from Parents of Premature Babies" is a gift of
information and hope to parents and families of premature babies. The desire is
to help those affected by prematurity, thus all the proceeds I receive from this
book will be donated to preemie charities and will be used to donate copies of
the book to NICU libraries around the country. Compiling these stories of living
miracles was invaluable in providing information and helping me heal. I
sincerely hope Living Miracles will as meaningfully effect you.
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