Writing or talking out your feelings is an important part of the emotional healing process. You have a right to ask questions and receive answers about your baby's health. Become educated on what you can do to help your baby. To make the hospital seem a little more inviting, decorate your infant's crib or isolette. If it is possible, hold your baby.
Touch is crucial to an infant's development.
If it is not possible to hold your child, you can still talk quietly to him or her. A parent's voice is music to an infant's ears. You are your child's health advocate. Ask medical and nursing staff questions about your child's health, and learn what your child's health needs are. Play and imagination are very important to a child's development at these ages.