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The Hidden Trauma of NICU Fathers – and Why It Matters: Why NICU Dads Are at Risk for Depression, PTSD, and Anxiety
My friend’s baby was born a full two months premature after his wife had undergone ten rounds of IVF over eight years. Their son spent the first three months of his life in the NICU, unable to suck, swallow, or breathe on his own. Instead of happily cuddling and bonding with their baby, my friend and his wife spent many sleepless nights in the NICU watching helplessly as he lay in an incubator with tubes down his throat and up his nose and various doctors and nurses standing

Micah Shapiro
3 days ago4 min read
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