title: The NICU Mom Who Rarely Visits and What You Can Do About It.
abstract: NICU nurses often worry about NICU moms who are not able to visit their babies regularly and rightfully so. The mother is key to not only the baby's ability to survive but also thrive, and spare visits do little to help with the bonding process. This article provides solid tips on increasing the NICU mom's visits using strengths and positives instead of guilt.
authors.affiliation: Preemie World, LLC.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Discenza
mesh_terms: D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000523:psychology*; D009034:Mother-Child Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009769:Object Attachment; D011368:Professional-Family Relations