It’s hard to understand the impact neonatal care can have on siblings, especially very small children, as even parents sometimes don’t fully understand their situation.
Our aim is to support the whole family, and we do our best to offer support to families with siblings.
Neonatal care impacts the whole family, and siblings can find their world is turned upside down overnight.
Parents do their best to keep things as normal as possible, but it can be hard. They often have to rely on family and friends for childcare and support.
Siblings may have to spend additional time at nursery or school to allow parents time to be on the neonatal unit. It can be a scary and confusing time for siblings, especially when they have less time to spend with their mum and dad.
Older children are often generally more aware of the seriousness of the situation. There is sometimes the fear that they understand a little too much and they can become quite anxious.
