Overcoming barriers to holding babies with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy during therapeutic cooling

Imagine going to the hospital after nine months of pregnancy expecting to have a perfect birth and baby only to suffer from a tragic birth complication. Your doctor shares that your baby has a brain injury and must be transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for cooling treatment. You meet your baby surrounded by machines and loud monitors. For three long days during this cooling treatment, you are …

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Overcoming barriers to holding babies with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy during therapeutic cooling