When my boys were born when I was only 24 weeks pregnant, I immediately purchased the few books I found on preemies and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to try to prepare for the journey ahead. However, I found almost nothing that was helpful because none of the books went into detail about micro preemies (babies born before 26 weeks gestation), how different they are from premature babies (babies born before 36 weeks gestation), and what they might face during their stay in the NICU. Micro preemies can face very specific and very different obstacles compared to other premature babies....
When my boys were born when I was only 24 weeks pregnant, I immediately purchased the few books I found on preemies and the Neonatal Intensive Care Un...