When your baby arrives prematurely or sick, you are thrown into a whole new world with new expectations, decisions and language. Here's help on parenting a baby in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Building Your Confidence
Becoming an Informed Parent
Getting Close with Your Baby
Holding Your Baby Close: Kangaroo Care
Feeding Your Baby
Caring for Multiples
Paying for NICU Care
Preemies: Table of Contents
Preemies: The Essential Guide etc. to Preemies: An Excerpt
Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Flu: Important Information for Parents
Resources
Understanding Your Premature Infant: An Interactive Program for Parents
Understanding Your Premature Infant

Having a baby in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is very stressful for parents. The uncertainty, the highs and lows, and the decisions all take their toll.

Understanding Your Feelings
Which Babies Need Care in the NICU?
The NICU Roller Coaster
Checking on Your Baby When You’re Not at the NICU
You and Your Partner
A Father’s Role
Parents Without Partners in the NICU
When to Seek Professional Counseling

While your baby is in the NICU, you may feel torn between your infant and the needs of your other children. Grandparents, other relatives and friends will want to know how to help.

Supporting Your Other Children
Grandparents and the NICU: Your Special Role
Your Relatives and Friends

The big day is approaching! Your baby is leaving the NICU, either to step-down care or to finally go home. How should you prepare to make sure the transition goes as smoothly as possible?

Step-Down Care
Preparing for Discharge
Car Safety Seats: Tips for Parents of Preemies
The Big Day
After the NICU