Infant & Family Committee
Committees | Program
Infant & Family Committee
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WAPC's Infant
and Family Committee, with funding from the Perinatal Foundation and the
Title V Block Grant, developed a resource for parents of NICU infants.
The book, Baby Steps, is meant to help parents with the transition
of bringing their infants home and caring for them during their first
year of life. Many people on the Infant and Family Committee are responsible
for the writing and design of the book. The cover, which is colorful and
whimsical, features photos of several mothers and infants, including a
1995 graduate of St. Joseph’s (Milwaukee) NICU. Parent input was important
to the creation of Baby Steps. The book begins with the Parent’s
Bill of Rights, written by Ann Wilson, mother of Betsy Wilson, who was
born at 23 weeks gestation in May of 1996. There are sections for
keeping track of the infant’s growth, recording thoughts and feelings
about the experience, information about development through the first
year, guidelines for treating common illnesses or symptoms, and places
to record upcoming appointments.
For information on ordering Baby Steps Click here.
Chairperson:
Jill Nilsson, R.N., M.S., IBCLC,
Green Bay, WI
Charge:
To study and place in priority the needs to be addressed in the area of
infant health care and family support; and, to recommend to the Board
of Directors activity WAPC should initiate to address these needs.
Order Publications:
After Discharge Bill of Rights
Baby Steps
NICU Babies in the Community: A Continuum of
Care
Rationale & Recommendations for Comprehensive
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