It has been shown that the oxygen saturation of sick babies improves when their parents are close by. Unfortunately, the treatment of sick babies required painful procedures that are done by doctors and nurses. But this gives babies the opportunity to learn that their parents do not cause pain. So when you gently stroke your baby, talk softly. I am worried that the treatment in the NICU will have long-lasting emotional effects on my baby, which will be bad.
Sick babies can grow up to be just as emotionally normal as babies that are born healthy.
Having a baby on the NICU is the quickest way for any parent to feel dumb and ignorant. Many parents are afraid to ask questions because they don't want to appear to be dumb. But remember that the doctors and nurses had to go to school for years to learn these terms, so they certainly can't expect that you will learn it all in a few weeks or days. And it is very important you to understand what is going on with your baby. Most of the time getting an answer to your question will help to reduce your worries.