Synopses & Reviews
Many prematurely born children develop normally, but there are many who have to battle with the hidden consequences of their early birth--for example: fear and insecurity; hyperactivity and hypersensitivity; frequent infections; difficulties with concentration and learning; delayed development of motor skills; problems with eating and sleeping; and stress and restlessness.The book discusses how these physical and mental consequences-both apparent and hidden-can be understood and alleviated. The book is written from a transdisciplinary aspect, and the aim is to give parents and professional caregivers involved with the children opportunities for prevention, repair, and rebuilding. Both accepted and alternative methods of treatment are included. The book provides much practical advice and a series of case histories, including the author's own.This book is aimed at both parents of children who are born too early and at those who, as a result of their professional life, come into contact with such children.
Synopsis
Premature children suffering consequences of their early birth do not grow out of them, and new difficulties may appear as they mature. The sum of negative influences from the time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, eventual problems with interaction, and later a defective or delayed development, can cause continuous problems for premature children. These children can however be protected if we initiate the necessary support.An early effort can prevent the typical consequences of pre-term birth, so that the children will have quite a normal childhood. If the minor difficulties are identified, it is possible to take care of them before they develop into huge problems, and that is just the purpose of this book: to give parents, and professionals close to the child, a possibility to prevent, repair, and rebuild.Born Too Early does not deal with the more usual handicaps but exclusively with the less visible consequences of pre-term birth, which are rarely diagnosed. The book describes the causes of these problems and also details possibilities for prevention, support and treatment as well as the need for public support arrangement.