Play, Learning Activities Yearning Maximize Attachment through Emotional Connection Strategies (PLAYMATES) for Parents and Their Medically Fragile Fetuses and Infants in the ICU

A pilot study at Children’s National Hospital evaluates a novel dyadic intervention for pregnant and postpartum women with NICU/CICU infants. The study assesses feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness in improving parent mental health, relationships, and child development through a mixed-methods design. Questionnaires, neurodevelopment and physiologic measures will inform outcomes and baselines.