The Moment You Were Born
The Moment You Were Born is a gentle and soothing story for you and your baby as you share moments in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Read about the doctors and nurses providing care, about the machines that beep and hum, and about life all around.
Reading and talking to your baby are ways to provide a loving connection during your time in the NICU. Your voice can comfort and caress, and strengthen the bond between you and your baby.
Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more ideas about sharing the NICU experience and staying close to your baby.
Sandra M. Lane, MA, SLP, is a pediatric speech language pathologist who has had the pleasure of working in various settings with children born prematurely, including hospitals, developmental clinics, private practice, and schools. This is Sandy's first book.
Brenda S. Miles, PhD, is a clinical pediatric neuropsychologist who has worked in neonatal follow-up clinics and in schools with children and families who have spent many moments in the NICU.
She is the author of several Magination Press books, including Imagine a Rainbow: A Child's Guide for Soothing Pain, How I Learn: A Kid's Guide to Learning Disability, Stickley Sticks To It: A Frog's Guide to Getting Things Done, and 1-2-3 A Calmer Me: Helping Children Cope When Emotions Get Out of Control.
Shelly Hehenberger studied art and design at Indiana University and received her MFA in painting from the University of Cincinnati in 1994. Since that time, she has worked as an art teacher, professional artist, and illustrator of children's books. The illustrations in this book were created digitally using hand-painted textures and overlays. She lives near Chapel Hill, NC, with her husband and daughter.
It's refreshing to read a book that specifically addresses the unique circumstances that NICU parents face, while at the same time giving suggestions as to how to build attachment, putting words to the strength of the babies and families who are going through the NICU, and talking about our babies' remarkable introduction to the world. I highly recommend this book to anyone who's been through the NICU, but especially to those families who have just been inducted into it, and are struggling to find a way to connect with their baby, and don't yet feel comfortable in knowing how.
—NICU Healing
The Moment You Were Born is a beautiful love poem to a baby born prematurely. The text is lyrical and the words sing off the pages as parents pour their love, hopes and dreams into the pure joy waiting their eager touch.
—Children's Books Heal
