Parent Communication for Feeding an Infant With a Heart Defect

GP couples' participation together in development of communication competencies in the context of infant care will be supported by a handbook and telephone guidance structured for collaboration with the nurse/research assistant beginning at approximately 2 weeks of age. Two face-to-face sessions are expected prior to hospital discharge, followed by 5 or 6 monthly phone sessions. If the baby is inpatient at the time an intervention session is to take place, the session may be done face-to-face, if more convenient than a phone session for the parents.