The Premature Baby Book: Still An Excellent Guide © Eric Jordan Jensen
Jun 6, 2000
When Helen Harrison delivered her baby eleven weeks before his due date, she searched desperately for information on premature infants. She needed answers and support, but, she writes, "There was nowhere I could go for an answer" (Harrison xi). Finally, she promised herself that if her son lived, she would write a book "that would give other parents the information I had to search for in medical libraries, a book that could also help me and others like me make sense of the emotional devastation of a premature birth" (xi). Harrison's son lived, and she fulfilled her promise to herself. Her guide, The Premature Baby Book(1985) has been helping parents cope with the trauma of premature birth for 15 years. Although the book is almost 20 years old, the information it contains remains relevant. In very plain terms, Harrison discusses everything from dealing with your emotions to communicating with doctors and nurses to the history of newborn intensive care. The pages also contain personal accounts from parents of premature babies. The glossary and resource pages at the back of the book are also helpful. The Premature Baby Book guides readers through every aspect of parenting a preemie, providing useful information throughout. We highly recommend it to every parent who has had a premature baby. Harrison's excellent guide may be available at your local library. You can also find it at online bookstores such as Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. As an added bonus, proceeds from the sale of the book are given to organizations that aid premature babies and their families.
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