Despite the emphasis some put on bonding, early contact may be difficult, if not impossible, in some hospitals. Often, newborns are separated from the mother because of the danger of transmission of infection to the child.
दुसरीकडे पाहता, आईवडिलांशी हा भावनिक जिव्हाळा निर्माण न झाल्यास, नवजात अर्भक अक्षरशः कोमेजून मरू शकते.