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In this episode, we review non-invasive ventilation in the NICU, or respiratory support without an endotracheal tube, but rather with a nasal cannula or face mask.

If your baby currently has or had Respiratory Distress Syndrome, the chances are…

Do you have a baby in the NICU who is intubated and on a ventilator? Are you desperately trying to understand what the care team is talking about when they mention positive pressure with SIMV, PIP, and PEEP, or volume-targeted with tidal volume, or…

To honor HIE Awareness Month this April, I sat down with the Executive Director for Hope for HIE, Betsy Pilon. 

Betsy shares her personal experience after her son, Max was diagnosed with HIE or Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, a type of neonatal…

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Respiratory Distress Syndrome or RDS in newborns.
RDS is the dominant clinical problem preterm infants face. But, RDS it is not exclusive to just premature infants.
Tune in to learn more about RDS, what…

In our continued discussion, Heidi House and I discuss her amazing work with Save the Mommies. As the Illinois Representative, she brings awareness and educates women on the common symptoms of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and also speaks at national…

To honor Heart Disease month, I sat down with my dear friend, Heidi House for an interview.

She speaks openly and candidly about an experience that should have been full of joy, but rather left her physically and emotionally with a broken heart….

If you are a NICU parent and feel completely overwhelmed and scared by all of the wires, tubes, and equipment around them, this episode is for you!
There really is no preparation for parents – especially when it comes to YOUR child – But after this…

Meet, Yesenia Wittman, a new mother, who with her strong advocacy, hope, faith, and positivity, ultimately saved her daughter’s life! You will not help to be enlightened and filled with hope as you hear their story.

Amidst the COVID pandemic, she…

There are so many questions and concerns that come up for NICU parents, but in my experience, once your infant is stabilized, THE most common question on a parent’s mind is, when will my baby be able to come home?
In this episode, we break it down and…

If you’ve suddenly found yourself in the NICU after your baby was born, multiple staff members have probably introduced themselves to you – but who are they? More importantly, what is their role and how will they help my baby or our family?
In this…