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    Taking Care of Your Premature Baby

    • Bonding Through Kangaroo Care
    • Compassionate Beginnings™ Program

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    Compassionate Beginnings Program
    (1:00 min.)
    Alison Brooks, Clinical Nurse Specialist, describes this unique and innovative program that provides special family-centered care for the babies in our nationally-recognized Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Note: At the time of this recording, the 'Compassionate Beginnings Program' was referred to as the 'Compassionate Touch Program.

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