Parent stress and bonding with premature babies
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how parents of babies born early (before 37 weeks) feel and how they bond with their baby. It may help find ways to support families like yours.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child was born before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You can understand what the study involves and give your permission.
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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