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Parent-Preterm Infant Interaction

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Abstract

Preterm birth entails that infants are born too early and that parents, in turn, become parents earlier than planned. The study of parent-infant interaction with a premature infant is vast and complex. Numerous variables concerning the infant, the parents, their interactions, and the environmental conditions in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) influence the parent-preterm interactive “system.”

The first part of this chapter concerns how premature birth and its medical correlates relate to parent-infant separation and parental distress. We will assess the extent to which a premature infant is equipped to interact with its parents. We will also discuss the resources premature parents have or can acquire in order to learn to respond to their preterm’s signals and needs.

The second part of the chapter focuses on bonding and attachment, i.e., the quality of the early parent-child relationship. Indeed, sensitive and responsive maternal-infant interactions are critical for maximizing neurodevelopment in premature infants.

The third and last part of the chapter makes an inventory of the manner in which some NICUs help to establish and support a good enough parent-preterm infant relationship.

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