Join me as I sit down with Mary Coughlin on her Care Outloud Podcast for an honest and heartfelt conversation about how my personal NICU journey shaped my passion for family-centered, trauma-informed care and my work supporting NICU families through Empowering NICU Parents and AngelEye Health.
Cooper’s Legacy: Supporting NICU Families Through the Cooper Steinhauser Foundation
In this episode, Edward Steinhauser shares the emotional story of his son Cooper’s NICU journey and how it inspired him and his wife, Haley, to create the Cooper Steinhauser Foundation. Their mission provides essential support to NICU families, offering resources, advocacy, and hope during challenging times.
Cooper’s NICU Journey: Honoring a Courageous Life Bolstered by Parental Strength
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Nurturing and Supporting Mental Health in NICU Parents
Navigating the NICU journey is challenging, filled with guilt and stress. In our latest Empowering NICU Parents’ Podcast episode, we discuss emotional challenges, the importance of seeking support, and practical self-care strategies. Tune in for comfort, support, and hope. Remember, you are stronger than you think.
Multiple Birth Awareness Month: A Mother’s Journey Through Infertility, Twin Pregnancy, the NICU, and Beyond
In this episode, we hear the touching story of a couple’s journey to parenthood, from fertility struggles to the unexpected joy of welcoming twins. Despite facing challenges like unexplained infertility and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), the couple perseveres with determination and support. Their NICU experience adds another layer of complexity, highlighting the emotional rollercoaster of early parenthood. Through it all, they find strength in each other and the community of NICU parents. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone navigating fertility treatments, twin pregnancies, or the NICU journey.
Daily Essentials For Your NICU Bag
In this episode of the Empowering NICU Parents’ Podcast, host Nicole Nyberg shares essential tips for packing your daily NICU bag. Drawing from her own NICU journey, Nicole covers everything from self-care basics to practical must-haves. Tune in to discover how to make your meaningful kangaroo care sessions comfortable and learn about essential pumping gear to support your breastfeeding journey. Join Nicole as she empowers NICU parents to navigate their journey with confidence and resilience.
Supporting NICU Families: Gift Ideas and Acts of Kindness
Join us as we uncover invaluable insights and practical advice shared by parents who have walked the challenging path of a NICU admission. From offering emotional support to giving thoughtful gifts, we explore various ways to assist NICU families. Tune in for heartwarming stories and empowering discussions that shed light on how we can support those navigating the NICU journey.
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and While Breastfeeding: Is It Really A Big Deal?
In this 56th podcast episode, the host examines the upsurge of marijuana use in pregnancy and breastfeeding, emphasizing its legality in 24 states and resulting misconceptions about safety. Despite common perceptions, marijuana poses risks to fetal development and children’s future neurobehavioral growth. Research findings suggest that prenatal exposure may lead to low birth weight and neurodevelopmental issues, while THC in breast milk could affect infants’ brain development. The episode stresses the importance of education for pregnant women and healthcare workers, with the goal to abstain from marijuana use to protect child development.
The BIG and Positive Impacts of Skin-to-skin Care in the NICU
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Supportive Organizations and Resources for Bereaved and NICU Families
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