by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 16, 2024 | NICU Heroes Podcast
Guest: Lisa Davenport DNP, RN, RNC-NIC, Director of Nursing, Texas Children’s Hospital In this episode: List two changes that have occurred in the last decade related to NICU nurse training and mental health support Explain three ways a nurse can support a NICU...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 11, 2024 | NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
Need some hope? Season 8 delivers. Whether you’re needing hope because your grandchild is in the NICU, you’ve suffered a loss, a difficult medical diagnosis, learning challenges or sibling discord – this season has something for you. Set fear aside and open wide...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 4, 2024 | NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
Guest: KC Davis, Licensed Professional Counselor & Social Media Influencer In this episode, we chat about: How Davis’s background in counseling, as well as some of her own mental health struggles, inform what you shares on social media Davis explains her...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Aug 23, 2024 | Nutrition
August 25-31 marks Black Breastfeeding Week, a week established to raise awareness of the gaping racial disparity in breastfeeding rates. Recent CDC data show that 58.9% of black women have ever breastfed versus 75% of white women. Common breastfeeding challenges...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Aug 21, 2024 | NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
Guest: Ryan Sheedy, Co-Founder, My Mijo Necessity is the mother, or in this case, the father of invention. Former exec turned entrepreneur and NICU dad, Ryan Sheedy helped co-found My Mejo, an online medical journal designed to help parents alleviate the stress of...
