'Hand To Hold' App Helps Support NICU Moms | BabyGaga
Hand to Hold is now offering an app to help parents who have babies in the NICU. Having a NICU baby can be a very . If a baby is in the NICU then that is a good indication that something is not well, and the baby is spending some time getting better and growing. This is never what a mother imagines throughout her . She expects to have a healthy labor and bring home a healthy baby. Being a parent to a baby in the NICU can take a toll on a mother’s , and support is vital to make sure she is encouraged and knows that there are people who understand.
According to , Hand to Hold is a non-profit organization that offers support for NICU parents. You can read more about their services and organization on their official website . They have now unveiled a new app to make support even easier to access.
The app is free to anyone who wants to download it, and that has been made possibly by Huggies. The app will give moms the ability to connect with a team of family support specialists for interactive support. They will be able to they need for their emotional wellbeing and mental health.
The reason the app was created was to make support easier to access for parents. The app will feature one-on-one support, which would have previously only been available in the hospital. They will also offer multiple support groups that are meant to cater to individual journeys and backgrounds since every mom’s NICU experience is different and unique. There is also a private virtual chat option where moms can speak to Family Support Specialists who are certified and other moms in the NICU.
There will also be resources available for mom to use. There will be NICU podcasts and a resource library that is tailored to the personal information you enter when you sign up for the app. Kelli Kelley is the Founder and CEO of Hand to Hold, and she said that creating this app was important because they wanted to eliminate any barriers to supporting NICU parents. They wanted to make sure that everyone could access an app that offers support without worrying about barriers like low-income, cultural differences, and other inequalities that are noticed in healthcare. Since 1 in 7 babies spends time in the NICU in the US, this app may be getting a lot of use.
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