Welcome to Little Steps – your educational resource on prematurity
The aim of the Little StepsR website is to provide parents of premmies* and healthcare professionals caring for them with the latest information and techniques required to nurture them in growing
and reaching their developmental goals. The guidelines in this website will help you to interpret the preterm baby’s unique premmie language, support parent-infant bonding and attachment processes and return the parenting role to the parents of the preterm baby(s).
This site will provide you with ‘take-home’ messages and for more detailed information it is recommended that you also read Prematurity – Adjusting your Dream by Welma Lubbe. You can now click on the appropriate link that will take you directly to the section that you may find most applicable.
*premmies are also referred to as preterm infants, preterm baby premature infants and preemies
