Full Description
Offering a rare, behind-the-scenes look into the emotional, medical, and human realities of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, this riveting book captures the moments that define neonatal care—from emergency interventions and sleepless nights to the quiet power of listening carefully to babies and families. Through first-person stories, poignant reflections, and hard-earned physician wisdom about the NICU environment, readers come to understand not only how fragile life can be, but how deeply resilient it is. Written by a seasoned neonatologist with more than three decades of experience, Saving Babies: Behind the Doors of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit brings to life a world that many parents never expected to enter and, for medical professionals, one they must learn to navigate with both skill and deep compassion.
With chapters on everything from decoding the NICU environment to conversations about loss, hope, and life after discharge, Saving Babies is both a personal memoir and a professional meditation. The work honors the unsung heroes—families, clinicians, and especially the newborns—who inspire us every day. For parents thrust into the NICU experience, this book serves as a compassionate guide through a tense and unfamiliar landscape. For medical trainees and clinicians at all levels, it is a powerful introduction to the emotional and ethical dimensions of neonatal medicine—grounding clinical care in empathy, humility, and humanity.
This concise title is not only a major contribution to the parenting and pediatric healthcare literature, but also a fascinating and compelling work that allows for easy, absorbing reading. Whether you're a parent seeking reassurance, a caregiver striving to understand, or a trainee preparing to enter or progress in this field, Saving Babies: Behind the Doors of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will stay with you long after you leave the NICU.
Contents
Emergency!.- Welcome to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.- Who's Who in the NICU.- Before Entering the NICU.- When Parents Talk and We Listen.- When Babies Talk and We Listen.- When the NICU Family Talks . . . and Listens.- "Did You Ever Lose a Baby?".- Changing Conversations with Parents.- Changing Conversations with Trainees.- Unsung Heroes of the Past, Present and Future.- Life After the NICU.- Final Thoughts.
