Providing strength to parents of pre-mature babies

Hello group members,
I am a student in a Masters program for Information Science. My study
group is preparing a term paper on "Empowerment" and we decided to
focus on how online Internet Forums strengthen/empower parents of
premture babies. We chose this topic because one of our group members
is the proud mother of a healthy and happy 5 year old girl who was born
in the 26th week at 1.9 pounds!

If you are a parent of a premature baby, it would really help us if you
could take a few minutes to answer the following 4 questions. I really
appreciate you assitance!
Esther

Does your participation in this online Forum help you cope with the
premature birth?
Is so, how?

Do you feel that reading the positive experiences of others gives you
strength to deal with your own problems?
Is so, please comment:

Is this Forum an important source of information, providing both
professional and real-life "tips".
If so, please comment.

Do you prefer sharing your experience over the Internet, or would you
prefer to meet people personally?
Please comment.