Are you a parent of a NICU baby and feel lost, scared, confused, unsure, and alone? Or are you about to bring your baby home from the NICU and feel excitement, but yet uncertainty? I’ve got you! Listen to the podcast to hear medical information, interviews, and tips to help get you through this incredibly difficult journey. I have the unique perspective of not only being a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, but also a proud preemie mama to a former 23 weeker. I know exactly what it feels like be where you are and I am here to help! Thank you for joining us!
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Is your baby currently in the NICU? Was your baby born prematurely? Or is your term baby in the NICU for high jaundice levels, low blood sugars, or because they have some Respiratory Distress and need oxygen or additional support?
Are you wondering what in the heck is a small baby unit or kangaroo care? Why do NICUs use donor breast milk and what on earth does RDS, BPD, IVH, NEC, ETT, CPAP, HFNC, UVC, UAC, po, ng, NEC, ABG, CBG, CBC, and CMP stand for? Are you asking yourself how will we ever get through this, what questions should I even ask, and when will my baby come home?
If you are a NICU parent who is scared, nervous, unsure, and full of questions, then hit the subscribe button so you do not miss another show!
Welcome to the “Empowering NICU Parents Podcast” where we will answer ALL of these questions and SO MUCH more! Your host, Nicole Nyberg is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with years of NICU experience – but she also brings her unique perspective to this podcast as a mother of a 23-weeker.
Along with sharing answers to the NICU medical questions you have, Nicole addresses and supports you through the incredibly difficult emotional struggles that only a NICU parent can understand.
She provides you with knowledge plus tangible tips to guide, educate, empower, and support you through your baby’s NICU journey and once they are home. Tune in to hear from someone who knows exactly what you’re going through, another NICU Mama.
Check out all of our show notes and additional information at empoweringnicuparents.com
Join us for a deeply moving and heartfelt episode as we welcome Edward Steinhauser to share his extraordinary journey of parenthood. Edward and his wife Haley, are the proud parents of their daughter Scotty and their son Cooper. Their path to parenthood has been marked by immense love, resilience, and profound loss.
In this episode, Edward opens up about the challenges they faced, from multiple rounds of fertility treatments to the emotional rollercoaster of NICU life. He shares the profound bond they formed with Cooper, the unforgettable moments created with the help of incredible NICU staff, and the heartbreaking transition to palliative care.
Experience a testament to the strength and enduring love of a family determined to keep their son’s memory alive. Stay tuned for an intimate and emotional conversation that will touch your heart and inspire you with its message of hope and resilience.
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