For this podcast episode, I was very honored to be joined by Ms. Mary Coughlin. Mary is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, but also a published author of several pieces of work. She is well-known in the neonatal world for her development of the core…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast The Positive Effects of Kangaroo Care: A Literature Review
For this podcast episode, we review some recent research studies that not only show the importance of frequent skin-to-skin care, but how it correlates with a more synchronous relationship between the infant and parents, promotes parental attachment,…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Life Beyond HIE: A Mother’s Journey of Growth and Giving Back
For our 29th Podcast episode and to close out HIE Awareness month, I sat down with Brigid Janousek. She bravely shares the story of her son William’s traumatic delivery and his subsequent treatment with therapeutic hypothermia due to his diagnosis of…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Parental Stress and Trauma in the NICU
If you are a NICU Parent who either currently has a baby in the NICU, or a NICU graduate, this episode is for you! I recently presented at a NICU Leadership conference and spoke on the parental stressors common to NICU Parents and the trauma and PTSD…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast The Positive Effects of Parental Engagement in the NICU
If your baby is currently in the NICU, and you are doubting the importance of your role as a parent, this podcast episode is for you! I hope as NICU parents you have been educated on the importance of your involvement with your baby – even while they…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Supporting Infant Mental Health in the NICU
Have you ever heard the term infant mental health? On this podcast episode, we discuss how you, as a parent or caregiver of an infant, can positively shape and support a baby’s early social and emotional skills so they are able to build long-lasting…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast The Benefits of Reading to Your Baby in the NICU
Did you know that not only is it okay to read to your NICU baby, but that it is strongly recommended? In our 25th Podcast episode, I review all of the benefits of reading to your baby while they are in the NICU as well as tips for success! In the…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Life After NICU With a Medically Complex Child: What is the Reality? Part II
If you are getting ready to bring your baby home from the NICU or you have a child who has complex medical needs, this episode is for you! Being a parent is difficult, but when you have a sick child or one that requires extensive medical care,…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Life After NICU With a Medically Complex Child: What is the Reality?
For NICU Parents, the day they are able to bring their baby home is unforgettable. Many parents have spent weeks and months traveling to the NICU to see their baby and have endured a large amount of stress, worry, and concern each day as they watched…
Empowering NICU Parents Podcast Questions Parents Should Ask Their Baby’s NICU Care Team Each Day
Our NICU Journal called Our NICU Roadmap has officially been published! My vision for this journal stemmed from the lack of a comprehensive NICU journal available when our son was in the NICU. I wanted to develop a journal that not only was a great…