Born Too Soon

by Robert Marion

With stunning candor, Mehren tells the gripping, poignant story of her experiences in the world of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, after her daughter Emily was born prematurely. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385198337
• ISBN13: 9780385198332
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent

This book is both true to life and intriguing. Emily and her mother's experience in the NICU was scary but also prepares a mom-to-be with the reality that your baby might have to face this situation. All around a great book.

One excellent book

I am not very big on reading- in fact, this is one of the first books i have read in a LONG time for fun. I am still quite young, so i really dont know what it is like to have a baby. Elizabeth Mehren is by far the best author i have EVER read, and the book was fabulous- i couldnt put it down. It teaches you what she had to go through with her premature child, the struggles she had, and how her life changed. Her child went through many ups and downs, and she was there to experience it all. The ending was quite sad, and i cried for a while after it, but i would definitely reccomend reading this book to anyone- especially someone experiencing having a child in the NICU.

A journalist account of the life of a preemie

I am amazed at accurately it captures the thoughts and experiences of a generation of NICU parents. While the ending is sad, the reader is left with the feeling that little Emily's life was truly valued by those who knew her and by everyone touched by this book.

Very True to Life

I thought this book was very well written and very descriptive. I reviewed this story after my own experience with my slightly premature baby. Lucky for us, his NICU stay was only for one day, and for us, we had a happy outcome. When Elizabeth conveyed her thoughts and feelings on leaving her baby in NICU and not being able to hold her, I could very much relate to her feelings. I remember well how I cried when I had to leave my own baby. Elizabeth, if you read this, I applause you for getting your story out there, to share with others. It really gives other people a perspective on having a baby that was "born too soon". Of note, I am a HELLP syndrome survivor and wish I could have done like Elizabeth and used the type of media she did.

A touching story of a mother's fight to save her daughter

This book is one of my favorites! I first heard of this book when it was published in the Reader's Digest book section (Feb 1992). After I found the full book, I devoured it. It is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read about premature babies. It has since inspired me to learn more about these precious miracles and and I am now the head of research for a non-profit preemie foundation! I would reccomend this book to anyone who loves babies! (I would give it 5 stars, but I have to reserve that for Susan Hill's book "Family", another simply beautiful book about preemies.)