A reflection on the complicated emotions that don’t simply disappear when a baby leaves the NICU—while honoring the parents who carry them and the dedicated NICU professionals who experience the joy, challenges, heartbreak, and incredible privilege of caring for our tiniest patients and their families.
Discover the story behind the Presence Study Toolkit and how it transforms research into practical guidance for NICUs. Nicole Nyberg and Fabiana Bacchini share the passion, collaboration, and purpose behind this free resource designed to strengthen family-centered care and improve the NICU experience for babies and families.
Born at 21 weeks, Nash Keen is the youngest infant ever to survive. Two University of Iowa neonatologists share how culture, belief, and neonatal hemodynamics shaped his care—and what it means to see fragile babies go home after months in the NICU.
Born at just 21 weeks and 285 grams, Nash Keen defied impossible odds. In this episode, Mollie Keen shares their family’s extraordinary NICU journey—filled with fear, resilience, and hope—as Nash became the most premature baby to survive, officially recognized by Guinness World Records.
Parental presence and nutrition in the NICU can change everything. In this episode, Dr. Melinda Elliott shares how skin-to-skin care, asking the right questions, and understanding what’s really in your baby’s fortifier can dramatically impact outcomes. A must-listen for every NICU parent and advocate.
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