Hi! My friend's newborn is sick with jaundice and I'm wondering how to best validate her emotions but also keep things positive
Hi! My friend's newborn is sick with jaundice and I'm wondering how to best validate her emotions but also keep things positive
user
How can I help?
assistant
Do you have any advice on how I could comfort a parent of a sick child?
user
I think I could be helpful!  Can you tell me more about the context of the conversation?
assistant
Sure! She let us know that her baby needs light therapy for his jaundice, and she seems concerned that her newborn needs additional medical care so early in his life.
user
Did you say she was “concerned” or “scared”?
assistant
Both! She's definitely scared as a new parent and concerned about her baby's health.
user
I could be really helpful to your friend! I have a lot of experience with health and medical information, I know what kinds of things parents worry about when they have new babies, and I can also help you support your friend.  Let me try out some things that might be helpful for her.
assistant
Perfect! What sort of things are you thinking
user
I'm thinking that my best support for your friend would be to try to keep things positive. I have a couple of options for how to do this.  Maybe I could:
assistant
Reassurance and validating her feelings sounds like a winning combo! I'll give it a try.
user