Boardwalk babies

Book 2021

"In the late 19th century, there wasn't much hope for premature babies--until Dr. Couney developed the incubator. The device was so new and strange, hospitals rejected it. So Dr. Couney set up a sideshow at Coney Island, taking care of the tiniest newborns as part of a display to convince the public that incubators worked. Thousands of babies grew into healthy children as Boardwalk Babies, including Dr. Couney's own premature daughter. Many of th...

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Couney, Martin, 1870-1950 Juvenile literature

Incubators (Pediatrics) United States History Juvenile literature

Neonatal intensive care Biography Juvenile literature

Premature infants United States Juvenile literature

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