On November 15, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) released some updated recommendations for care of the preterm or low birthweight infant. New up-to-date evidence has emerged regarding the most effective clinical interventions in caring for…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Keeping an Eye on Your Angel in the NICU
As a NICU parent, one of the most difficult pieces of the journey is the physical separation that parents have to endure initially and each day that follows. Every time parents walk out of those NICU doors to go home without their baby is devastating….
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast A Review of Venous and Arterial Lines Commonly Used in the NICU
There are many terms and acronyms commonly used in neonatology that most people are not familiar with. Even medical clinicians who are not familiar with the NICU, are unlikely to know about UACs or UVCs. And most NICU parents probably did not know…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast RSV in Infants and Children: Symptoms, Prevention, and Synagis Criteria
It is likely that you’ve heard about a child who has had RSV, or Respiratory Syncytial Virus from a friend, a family member, or perhaps you’ve even had your own personal experience with it. But, you may not realize how common it actually is! Did you…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast The Wolff Family’s Post NICU Journey Through Home Trach Care, Decannulation, and Unexpected Surprises Too
For this podcast, I continued my conversation with Jessica Wolff. We discussed what their life was like once they brought Lily home. She explains how they adjusted to caring for Lily with her tracheostomy along with the necessary life-saving equipment…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast The Wolff Family’s Journey Through Loss, A Prolonged NICU Stay and What They Have Learned Along the Way
For our most recent podcast episode, I sat down with Jessica Wolff, a mother who has endured loss and 2 very different NICU journeys. For part one of this podcast, she shares personal details on her very complicated twin pregnancy and the difficult…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Infants: A Review of Predisposing Factors, Preventative Measures, and Treatments
Infants in the NICU are patients that require specialized care with unique clinical considerations. Specific recommendations must be considered for all systems of NICU patients and the skin is not any different. Infants who are being cared for in the…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Skin Care: Clinical Guidelines for the NICU
Infants in the NICU are patients that require specialized care with unique clinical considerations. Specific recommendations must be considered for all systems of NICU patients and the skin is not any different. Infants who are being cared for in the…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Why are Term and Preterm Infants at an Increased Risk for Skin Injury?
Our skin is an incredibly important, multifunctional organ. It has many different functions including helping us maintain our body temperature, it assists with the excretion of water and toxins, and most importantly, protective mechanism of acting as…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Elevated Bilirubin Levels in Infants: Screening and Management
For our 33rd podcast episode, I review the recommendations for screening and managing hyperbilirubinemia. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal screening of bilirubin levels in newborns, so I review how that can be done, when it…