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The Special Care Nursery's Parent Web
Southern Regional Medical Center's Special Care Nursery has put together some information that they hope will be helpful to parents of neonates (newborn infants up to 6 weeks old) and pre-term infants. There are several Microsoft PowerPoint ® presentations that you can view online and there are also links to other web sites that have helpful information.
PowerPoint® Presentations
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"My Preemie at First Glance" (file size - 596 kb)
An overview of what parents can expect to see when they first see their baby in the NICU.
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"A Bad Day in the NICU" (file size - 534 kb)
A document specially designed to explain to parents problems that may arise with their babies while in the NICU.
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"Going Home" (file size - 1.01 mb)
A document to help guide parents in preparing for their baby's discharge from the hospital.
Links to other Helpful Web Sites
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For
Parents of Preemies (Informacion
en Español)
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Kids Health for Partents - An
informational page about the NICU
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After the NICU - An
informational page for parents taking their babies home
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ParentsPlace.com
- a web page created by iVillage for parents. It includes chats and
message boards
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Neonatology on the Web - This
page contains a list of links that may be helpful to
parents of preemies and sick newborns
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Down
Syndrome
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Hydrocephalus