Beyond the NICU: How Small Moments Shape a Developing Brain
How early experiences and neuroprotective care shape brain development and long-term outcomes
What happens in the NICU does not end at discharge. In this episode, we take a deeper look at…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast The Why Behind Empowering NICU Parents
In this episode, the roles are reversed. Nicole Nyberg steps out from behind the microphone and into the guest seat as she joins Martha Sharkey on the NICU Today Podcast to share the story behind Empowering NICU Parents — and the why that continues to…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast From NICU Experience to Nonprofit Mission: A Family’s Journey to Today Is a Good Day
An unexpected delivery at 23 weeks turned Martha Sharkey into a NICU parent overnight when her identical twin daughters were born far too soon. What followed was a journey through extreme prematurity, devastating loss, and the long road of uncertainty…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast The Lifelong Journey and Impact of Premature Birth: What Families Should Know
Premature infants are incredibly resilient—but their journey can involve long-term health, developmental, and behavioral challenges that many parents aren’t told about. This episode explores these realities in depth, from respiratory and neurological…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Wave of Light: Finding Light After Loss
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month — a time to remember and honor the babies gone too soon and the families who carry their memory every day.
The loss of a child changes everything — the world feels darker, and healing can feel…
Culture, Belief, and a Committed Team: The University of Iowa NICU Redefines What’s Possible
Born at 21 0/7 weeks’ gestation, Nash Keen is recognized as the youngest infant ever to survive. In this powerful follow-up to Episode 74, where his mother, Mollie, shared their family’s journey, listeners now hear from two of the neonatologists who…
Culture, Belief, and a Committed Team: The University of Iowa NICU Redefines What’s Possible
Born at 21 0/7 weeks’ gestation, Nash Keen is recognized as the youngest infant ever to survive. In this powerful follow-up to Episode 74, where his mother, Mollie, shared their family’s journey, listeners now hear from two of the neonatologists who…
Culture, Belief, and a Committed Team: The University of Iowa NICU Redefines What’s Possible
Born at 21 0/7 weeks’ gestation, Nash Keen is recognized as the youngest infant ever to survive. In this powerful follow-up to Episode 74, where his mother, Mollie, shared their family’s journey, listeners now hear from two of the neonatologists who…
Culture, Belief, and a Committed Team: The University of Iowa NICU Redefines What’s Possible
Born at 21 0/7 weeks’ gestation, Nash Keen is recognized as the youngest infant ever to survive. In this powerful follow-up to Episode 74, where his mother, Mollie, shared their family’s journey, listeners now hear from two of the neonatologists who…
Culture, Belief, and a Committed Team: The University of Iowa NICU Redefines What’s Possible
Born at 21 0/7 weeks’ gestation, Nash Keen is recognized as the youngest infant ever to survive. In this powerful follow-up to Episode 74, where his mother, Mollie, shared their family’s journey, listeners now hear from two of the neonatologists who…