After nearly six years of hosting the Empowering NICU Parents podcast, I’m welcoming a very special first-time guest—my husband, Josh.
For the first time, listeners will get a glimpse into our relationship, our marriage, and the experiences that have…
What if you could be overwhelmingly grateful for your child’s life and still feel angry about what you went through? What if you could love caring for NICU babies and their families but admit that some days leave you completely exhausted?And what if…
What if one of the greatest gifts we can give a baby in the NICU isn’t something we give to the baby at all—but something we give to their parents?
In this episode of the Empowering NICU Parents Podcast, host Nicole Nyberg, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, is…
The Presence Study Toolkit is here—and it’s more than a resource. It’s a roadmap for transforming family-centered care in the NICU.
In this episode of the Empowering NICU Parents Podcast, Nicole Nyberg is joined by Fabiana Bacchini, Executive…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
