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The Use of Comforting Touch and Massage to Reduce Stress

WEBThe Use of Comforting Touch and Massage to Reduce Stress in Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Summary of research on the need for comforting touch for …

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Benefits of Breastfeeding Milk for Your Preterm Baby

WEBResearch has demonstrated that breastfeeding is less stressful than bottle feeding because the baby can "pace" the feeding, controlling the flow of milk and pausing when …

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Providing Comfort and Developmentally Supportive Care for Your

WEBTo provide comfort to your baby and support his physical development, try the following measures. Swaddle your baby in a blanket with his arms and legs bent and hands …

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Sensory Integration Problems in Preemies

WEBCommon Signs of Sensory Integration Dysfunction. • Out of proportion reactions: over or under-sensitivity to touch, sounds, sights, movement, tastes, or smells. • Problems with …

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How Professionals Can Help Parents of Premature Babies in the …

WEBPeriodic calls from the primary nurses after discharge can be very helpful and comforting, even if their only purpose is emotional support. Connect them with parent support …

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Developmental Follow-up of Pre-term Infants at High Risk for Delays

WEBAt a minimum, developmental follow-up for high-risk infants should involve periodic screening for sensory impairment, developmental delays, and any other condition for …

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Caring for an Premature Baby with Reflux

WEBReflux is painful, causing infants to cry constantly, refuse to eat, spit up frequently, and sleep poorly. The daily routine of giving medication, dealing with the constant vomiting …

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Prematurity Research Disproves the Theory that Preemies Catch …

WEBA study conducted by British researchers showed that 52% of preemies had problems at age 2 ½, though many other prematurity related problems did not show up until age 5. …

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Do Preemies Have Difficulty with School

WEBResponse #2: I am a high school teacher and the mother of 27 week old preemies, now 14 1/2 and going into Grade 9. My girls were 1 lb. 11 oz and 2 lb. 7 oz, and the smaller of …

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Preemie Speech and Language Prematurity Research

WEBPreterm children had lower scores for vocabulary, expressive language, phonological short-term memory, and general nonverbal ability. These lower scores were primarily based …

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How to Talk So Doctors Will Listen

WEBHow to Talk So Doctors Will Listen Tips for parents communicating with doctors and other health professionals. By Karen Melnick. In an ideal world, health professionals would …

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How to Participate in the Physical Care of Your Preemie in the NICU

WEBHow to Give Your Preemie a Bath. At first, your baby will only be given sponge baths inside the incubator or on the warming table. Because preemies tend to have very thin and …

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An Historic Look at Preemie Personality and the Impacts of …

WEBAn Historic Look at Preemie Personality and the Impacts of Premature Birth on Children. A Revealing description of the preemie personality as defined by Dr. Mary Shirley in 1939. …

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Volunteering to Hold or Cuddle Premature Babies

WEBA few hospitals have programs for volunteers to hold or cuddle premature babies in the hospital. Volunteers may stroke, hold, swaddle, tend to, sing songs or read to the …

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The Ambiguous Loss of Premature Birth

WEBBoss explains five challenges to resolving the grief of ambiguous loss. 1. Because loss is confusing and people do not know how to make sense of the situation, they cannot …

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Sibling Visits to Your Baby in the NICU

WEBHaving a sibling in the NICU is a difficult time for any child. A child of any age will be affected by the absence of parents while they spend time visiting their new baby in the …

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Dental Problems Related to Prematurity

WEBStudies have shown that premature infants have an increased risk for developing dental problems such as: delayed tooth eruption, enamel hypoplasia, tooth discoloration, …

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