Infant Journal
for neonatal and paediatric healthcare professionals

Beating the odds: how families deal with an uncertain prognosis

Parents whose premature babies have serious health complications often want detailed information about the future – but it is not always possible to predict long-term outcomes with any certainty. Here two parents of disabled children who began life on a neonatal unit, and who were supported by Contact a Family, share their experiences of dealing with unknown outcomes for their children.

Elaine Bennett