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Recommended Web Sites
KidsHealth
for Parents: A Primer on Preemies - This site was created by
the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health
Media and aims to provide the best children's health
information on the Internet. General information on
birth defects will be found here. The information found
here is written specifically for parents. Additional
topics of interest include:
March
of Dimes: Prematurity - The March of Dimes
Prematurity Campaign is a five-year, $75 million research,
awareness and education campaign to help families have
healthier babies. This site provides valuable information
for NICU families or for women who are pregnant. Information
is also available in Spanish.
Mayo
Clinic: Premature birth - MayoClinic.com
gives you access to the experience and knowledge of
the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo
Clinic. Here one will find information on the complications,
treatment, and coping skills associated with premature
births.
MedlinePlus:
Premature Babies - Developed by the National
Library of Medicine, this consumer health site directs
the user to selected online resources on many common
diseases and conditions.
Premature
Babies: Facing the Challenge of Intensive Care
- Learn more about this from the Mayo Clinic.
Premature
Infant - Discovery Health has provided
this information on premature infants.
premature-infant.com
- This site is maintained by a nurse who spent over
17 years working in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Informative articles and real life stories will be found
here.
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