Nothing can ever truly prepare a parent for having their baby sent to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after delivery. That time is important — research has found that skin-to-skin contact helps parents to bond to their babies, and stimulates growth and development in infants. But hospitals are doing everything they can to make things as safe and smooth as possible in the NICU and everywhere else. It connects parents with hospital staff during medical rounds, so they can ask doctors questions and get answers immediately. Parents are calling in more frequently to check on their babies, and there isn’t always enough technology to go around.

Source: Huffington Post May 06, 2020 23:15 UTC