Preemie Parents: Recovering from Baby's Premature Birth
• Therapeutic steps including self-talk, reality rules and touch therapy• Recognizing and coping with negative feelings• Bonding• Accepting this baby is different• Dealing with going home alone• Being the baby's best advocate"Psychotherapist McDermott-Perez describes steps parents can take at every stage of the preemie experience, including preparing for the possibility a birth will be pre-term, coping strategies for immediately after the birth, understanding the needs of the unfinished baby, dealing with the unexpected such as jealousy and going home alone, bonding, advocacy, taking the needs of others into consideration, self-empowerment, anxiety and the focus on the future, inspiration and hope, the role of the father, and what to do when all concerned are at the breaking point."-SciTech Book News"Preemie Parents: Recovering From Baby's Premature Birthis clearly written with parents in mind. McDermott-Perez….notes that there are many medical texts with helpful information about premature infants, but these books do not address the emotial issues that parents face. She presents useful factual information, offers advice, and brings in the perspectives of medical professionals and of other parents….Her approach is refreshingly direct….Family members, friends, and medical professionals all have an interest in furthering the psychological well-being of parents going through the often-challenging experience of parenting a premature infant. This book should help in that effort….It deserves a wide audience."-PsycCRITIQUES