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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at West Penn Hospital:  Family Education Resources

 

MedlinePlus --  Premature Babies (also in Spanish) Breast Feeding General Information on Premature Babies High Risk Pregnancy Prenatal Testing  Organizations American Academy of Pediatrics March of Dimes National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Nemours Foundation Other Resources West Penn Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Website En Español JAMA Patient Page on the Care of Premature Infants  March of Dimes NICU Families Page March of Dimes Prematurity Facts Page March of Dimes Prematurity Statistics Page Parents of Preemies: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions  (also in Spanish) Preemie-L (Parents of Premature Babies Inc.) Online Discussion Forum Signs and Symptoms of Preterm Labor and What to Do  When Your Baby is in the NICU

Understanding Your Baby's Treatment While Your Baby is in the NICU Bonding with Your Baby Common NICU Diagnoses Commonly Used Medications Feeding Your Baby Is My Baby Experiencing Pain? People, Equipment, and Commonly Used Abbreviations in the NICU  Questions to Ask the Doctors Supporting Your Other Children After Your Baby Leaves the NICU: Emotional Support for Parents Fostering Development After Discharge  Grief and Loss Paying for NICU Care Things to Know After Discharge from the NICU

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