NICU Now Episode 3: The Importance of Bonding with Your Medically Fragile Child
- Author
- Kathryn Whitaker
- Published
- Wed 25 Jan 2017
- Episode Link
- https://nicunowpodcast.libsyn.com/importance-of-bonding
In this episode:
- Kelli discusses the difference between bonding with a newborn just after delivery and bonding with a medically fragile infant in the NICU.
- How bonding benefits both the baby and the parent.
- How parents who may be suffering from PPD may find it more difficult to bond with their baby, and how parents can process their emotions so they can start the bonding process.
- The benefits of parents being integrated into their baby’s care in the NICU
This episode is sponsored by Huggies.
