Sears was trained at harvard medical schools childrens hospital and torontos hospital for sick. Luckily, he was only in nicu 7 days, but the book helped with understanding the nicu, common procedures, breastfeeding, and what you need to know when they come home. He has practiced as a pediatrician for more than thirty years. Stronger than we thought poetry for the preemie moms journey, offers a one of a kind look into preemie parenthood, through the experience of kaleena berryman, the mother of a 24 weeker preemie miracle, jharid. This major new addition to the sears parenting library is a comprehensive, authoritative, and reassuring guide for parents of premature babies. This faithbased childrens book was written by a mother who wants to give hope and comfort to preemie parents everywhere.
Are you struggling to breastfeed your premature baby. Dress your child in adorable toddler and baby clothing from sears. Written by parents of micropreemies who spent 119 days in the nicu. Everything you need to know about your premature baby from birth to age one sears parenting library by william sears m d. Martha sears is a registered nurse, certified childbirth educator, and breastfeeding consultant. This book is a similar to the preemie book but includes a little more about life after the nicu. According to sears, an infant should be consuming about 2. Once upon a preemie is a short inspirational book that is written for parents whose children were born prematurely, and had a nicu stay. William sears books list of books by author william sears. It is a great book that has everything you need to know about preemies from the nicu to going home and becoming toddlers. Bill as his little patients call him, is the father of eight children as well as the author of over 30 books on childcare.
The book is filled with poetry from the eyes of a preemie mom, and will surely resonate with all mothers who gave birth to their. Once upon a preemie a book for parents of babies in the nicu. Together, the searses have authored more than 40 pediatrics books. Martha sears, rn and william sears, md, are the pediatrics experts to whom american parents turn for advice and information on all aspects of pregnancy, birth, childcare, and family nutrition. Searss own parenting, with additional italicized comments from his wife martha. Everything you need to know about your premature baby from birth to age one sears, william, sears parenting library.
Your little one will be rapidly growing out of his or her infant clothing faster than you can think. The book is a bed side companion to support any parent who faces the roller coaster ride of nurturing a preemie baby in the hospital until they go home. The baby book is crammed walltowall with anecdotes from dr. Buy a discounted paperback of premature baby book online from australias. Not as comprehensive as the preemie book but a little easier to read. Everything you need to know about your premature baby from birth to age one. If your preemie weighs 5 pounds, that equates to 12. The nicu is a tough, tough world and this book will help guide you through it. One is the classic preemies book that everyone recommends, by dana wechsler linden and the other is the premature baby book by dr. Written by a pediatrician, this is a remarkable story of a preemie baby and the saving grace of a mothers touch. The book tells us that preemies need a multivitamin. The premature baby book by william sears, md hachette book. Characteristics of a premature baby hello motherhood.
Searss anecdotesand marthas tootake the general form of i used to think this, like everyone else. The healthy pregnancy book this is a comprehensive monthbymonth guide for expectant mothers and fathers. Sears, points out that 90 percent of the babys weight is gained after the fifth month of pregnancy, and 50 percent in the final two months. Sears was trained at harvard medical schools childrens hospital and torontos hospital for sick children, the largest childrens hospital in the world. The book is a bed side companion to support any parent who faces the roller coaster ride of nurturing a preemie baby in the hospital. Sears and his wife have nursed eight children, so their book comes not only from medical knowledge but also from personal experience. My preemie baby book is a nicu milestone journal filled with unique milestones experience only in the nicu.
Premature infant nicu journal books to record special moments, keep track of preemie milestones and store keepsakes. Hes a genius because he has written a book that capitalizes on the vaccinefearing, antiestablishment mood of the zeitgeist. Understanding these illnesses is an important step in making an educated decision regarding. The book that i have is the essential guide for parents of premature babies preemies. I found the section on feeding preemie babies to be. Hope means wishing for good things to happen, lily says, as she realizes hope has followed her since the day she was born. You may enter yourself to win or nominate another preemie mamapreemie mama to be. Hes written several other great books, including one called the premature baby book. Booktopia has premature baby book, sears parenting library by william sears. Sears covers a lot of territory in the baby book, but from chapter one he dives into the main task at hand. Bill as his little patients call him, is the father of. I thought it covered all the bases and wasnt too clinical to read.
O nce upon a preemie is a short inspirational book that is written for parents whose children were born prematurely, and had a nicu stay. Phil, and was featured on the cover of time magazine in may 2012. Everything you need to know about your premature baby from birth to age one martha sears, author, robert sears, author, james. Bartholomew resta wow, someone has written our nicu story. He does this in many ways, but most often he appeals to nature. Spock generation, already embraced by hundreds of thousands of american parents, has now been revised, expanded, and brought thoroughly uptodate with the latest information on everything from diapering to day care, from midwifery to hospital birthing rooms, from postpartum nutrition to infant development. Skin traits premature babies who arrive between weeks 30 and 32 are likely to have thin skin as a result of. The routine childhood vaccines are designed to prevent, or decrease the risk of many diseases. With the large selection of baby and toddler clothing from sears, you can find what you need for your child no matter the occasion.
Certain diseases are more or less serious or common depending on a childs age. Sears from breastmilk for preemies preemie power bracelets from peekaboo icu. Sears i really liked the premature baby book by dr. Childrens books you really should know about if your baby. It has information about both nicu life and going home life, including a big section on breastfeeding.
Sears when i got pregnant, and i have referred to them dozens of times over the last year. A friend of mine loaned me the baby book and the breastfeeding book by dr. No, not in an albert einstein or pablo picasso kind of way. I would reccommend this book to every preemie parent. Sears books are published in numerous countries throughout the world. He is noted for his sciencemadesimpleandfun approach to family health. Everything you need to know about your premature baby from birth to age one by william sears md, robert. Buy the baby book sears parenting library new ed by sears md, william, sears rn, martha isbn. Covers birth through the preschool years, and takes a number of special situations into consideration.
All four authors live in southern california and they have written over thirty books. Books about preemies grahams foundation resource directory. You may nominate up to 3 different mamas, but may only enter for yourself once. Sears has appeared on over 100 television programs, including 2020, good morning america, oprah, today, the view, and dr. Written by two mothers and a neonatologist, this dr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. New parent big stuff advice for parents with preemie babies. I have a couple of the preemie books that i got back when i knew i would be having 2 of them and i would like someone else to benefit from them. Also, it helped with understanding developmental information for preemies.
Preemie conveys the universal message that adversity is often opportunity in disguise and the opportunity to witness a life transformation as a result. He was born prematurely, and i believe this is the cause. This book is chockfull of information and suggestions of what you can do to help your preemie have the best outcome possible. Premature baby book, sears parenting library by william sears.
This childrens book follows the experiences of lilian hope and her little brother, aidan patrick, both born prematurely. There are tons of estimates floating around for parents of preemies, but the best information ive found is a bit of advice from dr. All of our books are available for purchase at the sears parenting library. Constipation about the author a registered nurse with more than 25 years of experience in oncology, labordelivery, neonatal intensive care, infertility and ophthalmology, sharon perkins has also coauthored and edited numerous health books for the wiley dummies series.
William sears, md, and martha sears, rn, are the pediatrics experts to whom american parents turn for advice and information on all aspects of pregnancy, birth, childcare, and family nutrition. Day after day, the mother waits by the bedside as her preemie weakens. Sears breaks down the best immunity boosters for kids. A journey to home, a preemie baby book and nicu companion journal. He is constantly sick, and his colds last for at least two weeks. I was told at 32 weeks risks drop a lot and at 34 weeks the long term outcomes are statistically about the same as a full term baby. See more ideas about nicu, books and premature baby.
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