Websites
The following websites may be of interest.
- March of Dimes, Understanding Your Premature Baby. This site gives parents’ stories as well as information on topics such as infant cues, body & movement, sleep & awake : http://www.marchofdimes.com/modpreemie/preemie.html
- Getting to Know Your Baby by K. VandenBerg, J.V. Browne, L. Perez. This program helps parents understanding how babies communicate and provides strategies on how to support their development: http://specialstart.ucsf.edu/sstp/download/getting_to_know.pdf
Further reading for parents
- Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli, Mia Wechsler Doron. Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies, Second Edition (2010)
- Harvey Karp. The Happiest Baby on the Block (2003)
- T.Berry Brazelton and Joshua D. Sparrow. Touchpoints – Birth to Three (2006)
Scientific references
- Als H. A synactive model of neonatal behavioral organization: framework for the assessment of neurobehavioral development in the premature infant and for support of infants and parents in the neonatal intensive care environment. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics.1986;6 : 3-53.
- Bauer K. Interventions involving positioning and handling in the neonatal intensive care unit: Early developmental care and skin-to-skin holding. Dans: Sizun J. Brown JV. Research on Early Developmental Care for Preterm Neonates. Paris: John Libbey ; 2005: 59-65.
- Harrison LL, Roane C, et al. The Relationship Between Physiological and Behavioral Measures of Stress in Preterm Infants.Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN). 2004;33: 236-245.
- Verma RP, Sridhar S, et al. Continuing Care of NICU Graduates.Clinical Pediatrics. 2003;42: 299-315.
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