Recommended Books

Early Days | Emotions and Psychology | Premature Baby and Child Care |
Long-Term Medical Problems

Early Days

Premature babies : a guide for parents
by Dr W.H.Kitchen et al. 2nd ed. (1998)

Neonatal intensive care: what every parent needs to know
by Jeanette Zaichkin, 2nd ed. (2001)

Baby Talk: for parents who are getting to know their special care babies
by Dale Hatcher and Kathleen Lehman, Centering Corporation (1989)

Baby massage : parent-child bonding through touch
by Amelia D. Auckett (August 1989)

Handling your prematurely born baby : a guide for parents : a physiotherapy approach
by Kym Morris, CopyRight Publishing G.P.O. Box 2927 Brisbane, QLD, 4001 (1993)

Premature baby diary : one day at a time
by Pam Owbridge (September 2000)
Order from Pam, 8 Valance Crt, Petrie, QLD 4502 or by phone (07) 3285 2356

Growing Sophia: the story of a premature birth
by Rochelle Barsuhn (April 1996)

Loving and letting go: for parents who decide to turn away from aggressive medical intervention for their critically ill newborn
by Deborah L. Davis (1993)

Pre-Eclampsia: the Australian experience
AAPEC (200?)
More information including how to order

The silent cries of a HELLP Syndrome baby
by John and Rebecca Knox
More information including how to order

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Emotions and psychology

Parents of premature infants: their emotional world
by Norma Tracey et al. Whurr Publishers (July 2000)

Learning to love: the developing relationships between mother, father and baby during the first year
by Lorraine Rose, ACER Press (October 2000)

Empty cradle, broken heart: surviving the death of your baby
by Deborah L. Davis (November 1999)

The fate of early memories: developmental science and the retention of childhood experiences
by Mark L. How (1999)

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Premature Baby and Child Care

          Parenting your premature baby and child : the emotional journey
          by Deborah L. Davis and Mara Tessler Stein (Fulcrum, 2004)
          Available to purchase through Austprem

Your premature baby and child : helpful answers and advice for parents
by Amy Tracy and Dianne Maroney (September 1999)

The premature baby book : a parent's guide to coping and caring in the first years
by Helen Harrison and Ann Kositsky (July 1983)

Touchpoints : your child's emotional and behavioral development
by T.Berry Brazelton (March 1994)

The preemie parents' companion : the essential guide to caring for your premature baby in the hospital, at home, and through the first years
by Susan L. Madden (September 2000)

Twins, triplets and more : their nature, development and care
by Elizabeth Bryan (1992)

In time and with love : caring for the special needs baby
by Marilyn Segal, 2nd ed. (January 2001)

Raising your spirited child: a guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, energetic
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka (September 1992)

The secret of happy children
by Stephen Biddulph (April 1998)

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Long-term medical problems

Children with cerebral palsy : a parents' guide
by Elaine Geralis (September 1998)

Hydrocephalus : a guide for patients, families and friends
by Chuck Toporek and Kellie Robinson (February 1999)

The out-of-sync child : recognizing and coping with sensory integration dysfunction
by Carol Kranowitz (March 1998)

ADHD in the young child : driven to re-direction : a book for parents and teachers
by Cathy L. Reimers and Bruce A. Brunger (1999)

Behavioral intervention for young children with autism : a manual for parents and professionals
by Catherine Maurice (ed.) (December 1996)

Pediatric tracheostomy home care guide
by Cynthia M. Bissell (April 2000)

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