Listent to what they have to say, but do not judge. Do not belittle their feelings or attribute them to the baby blues and hormones. Reactions to a premature birth is much more than a hormonal response. Don't try to pretend that everything will be okay. Your willingness to listen can be of great help.
Premature parents feel cut off from other people.
Your ability to listen and support the parents will help them handle the stress they're experiencing. A baby's premature birth is one of the most difficult situations parents will ever have to deal with. As you see, there is no escaping painful encounters when you are a parent to a hospitalized premature baby who is not home and healthy. The Bottom Line Because these parents, your friends, have had a premature baby, life is very stressful for them. It will be for some time, even after the initial difficulty of hospitalization ends.