Jewish Family & Children's Service: Community & Family Center for Early Relationship Support: Feeding Support

Fragile Beginnings: Support for Parents of Premature Infants

What is Fragile Beginnings?
Fragile Beginnings is a support network for parents whose babies are born prematurely. Based on the successful Visiting Moms program, volunteers offer support to new mothers of premature infants. Our Early Connections clinicians and Sleep Support staff are also available to offer support specific to the needs and issues of premature infants.

Why is This Needed?
In Massachusetts one out of nine babies is born prematurely. Mothers, fathers, and their infants are leaving the hospital and making the transition to home without the necessary support and safety nets in place. These parents are often longing for the connections and sense of normalcy in their lives that they had expected. At this fragile time in their relationship the existing healthcare system and larger community services are leaving families to cope on their own.

What Do We Offer?

Fragile Beginnings includes:

Visiting Moms: weekly home or hospital visits by experienced mothers of older children to mothers of premature infants to provide support, nurturance, and guidance
Early Connections: home-based therapy to help mothers who are struggling with the postpartum adjustment
Informal connections to other mothers of premature infants
Monthly support group for parents of preemies

Who Can Participate?
Our Fragile Beginning services are available to any family with a premature infant in Greater Boston.

How Do I Get Involved?
One call is all it takes. From the parent, the health care provider, social worker, or family member. A member of our staff will come visit you in the hospital or in the home to understand your specific needs and put services and resources into place.

For more information, call 781-647-JFCS (5327) or email your questions via our contact us page.

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		Fragile Beginnings: Support for Parents of Premature Infants What is Fragile Beginnings? Fragile Beginnings is a support network for parents whose babies are born prematurely. Based on the successful Visiting Moms program, volunteers offer support to new mothers of premature infants. Our Early Connections clinicians and Sleep Support staff are also available to offer support specific to the needs and issues of premature infants. Why is This Needed? In Massachusetts one out of nine babies is born prematurely. Mothers, fathers, and their infants are leaving the hospital and making the transition to home without the necessary support and safety nets in place. These parents are often longing for the connections and sense of normalcy in their lives that they had expected. At this fragile time in their relationship the existing healthcare system and larger community services are leaving families to cope on their own. What Do We Offer? Fragile Beginnings includes: Visiting Moms: weekly home or hospital visits by experienced mothers of older children to mothers of premature infants to provide support, nurturance, and guidance Early Connections: home-based therapy to help mothers who are struggling with the postpartum adjustment Informal connections to other mothers of premature infants Monthly support group for parents of preemies Who Can Participate? Our Fragile Beginning services are available to any family with a premature infant in Greater Boston. How Do I Get Involved? One call is all it takes. From the parent, the health care provider, social worker, or family member. A member of our staff will come visit you in the hospital or in the home to understand your specific needs and put services and resources into place. For more information, call 781-647-JFCS (5327) or email your questions via our contact us page.