Parental emotional distress after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit: A pilot study

•Parents of very preterm born infants experience more emotional distress than parents of term born infants after discharge•Mothers of very preterm infants experience more symptoms of anxiety and depression than mothers of term born infants•Mothers of very preterm born infants express a strong need to consult a professional during the first months home•Monitoring of parental mental-health should be added to the standard neonatal follow-up care in the first six months after discharge