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Premature Baby - Premature Child
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Parents of children who are born premature need support to help their children in the NICU and can often use support for a long time thereafter. This website exists to support parents in providing the best opportunities for their children for a lifetime.
Giving birth to a baby prematurely can be a frightening and overwhelming event. The roller coaster of emotions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit can have long term impact on families.
,Developmental, medical and other issues may continue to arise for some children as they grow, raising issues beyond the norm of 'normal' parenting. Luckily there is a community of peers, doctors and other professionals available to help parents cope with their feelings through the early days and thereafter.
This well designed site offers:
Support for parents of babies and for parents of older children (with long term impacts related to prematurity).
Mailing list and Forum (Bulletin Board)
Numerous articles from parents, doctors and therapists.
Website resources.
,As well, a special focus of this site is on the long term impacts of prematurity and the special needs of children born prematurely.
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