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Pub. Date
2003.
Description
High rates of low birth weight deliveries and infant mortality are persistent public health problems. There has been little improvement in rates of low birth weight and preterm births in the past 20 years. Equally disturbing is the persistent disparity in low-income and minority communities, where the rates of prematurity and low birth weight are twice the national average.
2) The strange case of Dr. Couney: how a mysterious European showman saved thousands of American babies
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"The extraordinary tale of how a mysterious immigrant "doctor" became the revolutionary innovator of saving premature babies-by placing them in incubators in World's Fair side shows and on Coney Island and Atlantic City. What kind of doctor puts his patients on display? As Dawn Raffel artfully recounts, Dr. Couney figured out he could use incubators and careful nursing to keep previously doomed infants alive, and at the same time make good money displaying...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"What contributing factors in childhood illness lead one person to survive and thrive, when others do not?" This memoir of trust, faith, friendship, and deep love for one another speaks of the heartwarming relationship amongst a remarkable older women, a brave young girl with a serious medical condition, and her family.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"Juniper French was born four months early, at 23 weeks gestation. She weighed 1 pound, 4 ounces, and her twiggy body was the length of a Barbie doll. Her head was smaller than a tennis ball, her skin was nearly translucent, and through her chest you could see her flickering heart. Babies like Juniper, born at the edge of viability, trigger the question: Which is the greater act of love--to save her, or to let her go? Kelley and Thomas French chose...
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Pub. Date
2012
Description
Having a baby is a life-changing event for parents, and giving birth prematurely can bring a complex set of challenges and emotions to an already intense experience. But in this authoritative, warm, and positive guide, Dr. Su Laurent guides parents through having a premature baby, giving them the tools they need to parent confidently. Covering topics including what to expect in the Special Care Baby Unit, taking your baby home, avoiding or dealing...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
In this powerful tale of courage and an ode to the sacrificial love of mothers, Stella Wright, with her life falling apart, discovers a letter that brings into question everything she knew about her mother, a nurse who made a difficult choice long ago, and everything she knows about herself.
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Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Part memoir, part handbook for the heartbroken, this powerful, unsparing account of losing a premature baby will speak to all who have been bereaved and are grieving, and offers inspiration on moving forward, gently integrating the loss into life. Inglis’s story is a springboard that can help other bereaved parents—and anyone who has experienced wrenching loss—reflect on emotional survival in the first year; dealing with family, friends, and...
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Series
Juana and Lucas volume 3
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Juana's life in Bogòt, Colombia, is just about perfect. Every now and then a big problema comes along--like having to learn English or Juana's mami getting remarried--but things eventually settle down, and life goes back to feeling pretty perfect again. But then Mami springs two new sorpresas on Juana. One: Juana will be spending her school break going to skating camp instead of relaxing (even though she doesn't know how to skate!). Two: Mami is...