Infants & Premature Babies Links

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Overview Sites

Colorado Car Seat Program
A clearinghouse for information and resources on child passenger safety (CPS) in Colorado. Here one can find times and locations of upcoming car seat checkpoints and  information on checkpoints being scheduled in a particular area. Also lists classes on CPS training.

Introduction to Baby-Proofing Your Home 
A room-by-room guide.  What to check, what to be aware of.

Kids Health   
Created by doctors and health professionals, this site provides information to parents and kids about a wide range of children's healthcare issues.  Provides up-to-date reliable information about growth, well child care, behavior, common childhood illnesses, immunizations, asthma, hyperactivity and lots more.

March of Dimes 
Information about pregnancy, prematurity, genetic syndromes  and life in the NICU. También está disponible en español

Social Security Numbers for Children 
How to get a Social Security number for your baby and why.

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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding.com  
Breastfeeding information; also has online video clips about latching on, positioning and common problems.

La Leche League   
Everything about breastfeeding, online chat groups, how to find a local chapter, support, etc.  Includes information on breastfeeding premature infants.

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Premature Infants

Center for Family & Infant Interaction  
Promotes the best outcomes and relationships between families and their infants, particularly those infants who have developmental challenges and/or special healthcare needs at birth.  Collaborative program between The Children's Hospital (Denver) and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Introduction to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)  (University of Wisconsin)  
Covers everything from risk factors, NICU equipment and specialists, common problems.

Premature Baby-Premature Child  
Developmental information, online support groups and information about parenting premature babies.

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Sample books in the Family Health Library

  • “Baby Days: Activities, Ideas, and Games for Enjoying Daily Life with a Child Under Three” by Barbara Rowley; Hyperion, 2000
  • “Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know” by Jeanette Zaichkin; NICU Ink, 2002
  • “Nursing Mother’s Problem Solver” by Claire Martin; Fireside, 2000
  • “Premature Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Premature Baby from Birth to Age One” by William Sears; Litle, Brown, 2004
  • “Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: the Emotional Journey” by Deborah Davis; Fulcrum, 2004
  • "Your Child's Health" by Barton Schmitt; Bantam, 2005

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