by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 13, 2020 | News
One of our Family Support Specialists facilitates virtual support via Zoom. A high-risk pregnancy, a complicated birth or a NICU stay can be traumatic and isolating experiences, which are being compounded by the uncertainty and stress of COVID-19. This week Hand to...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Apr 6, 2020 | Emotional Health
While many people around the country are adjusting to their new normal of social distancing, self-isolation or even shelter-in-place orders, the idea of quarantine is nothing new to NICU families. But that doesn’t make it any easier. Parents may be overwhelmed...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Mar 16, 2020 | News
Did you miss it? Watch The Parenting Path to Oral Feeding in the NICU here. Join us on Wednesday, March 25 at 12:30 p.m. CST for a free webinar all about feeding: The Parenting Path to Oral Feeding in the NICU, presented by Lisa Kleinz, MA, SLP/L, CNT, CLC, the...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Mar 9, 2020 | Life after the NICU
A common question parents ask when it comes to sleep and their preemie is “When can we sleep train?” While preemies and NICU babies sleep a lot more than term babies, that sleep is often inconsistent and sporadic, leaving parents and caregivers exhausted...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Feb 10, 2020 | NICU Life
During your NICU journey, you may have heard the NICU doctor or nurse describe premature birth as “fetal development interrupted.” This phrase accurately describes why premature babies face developmental challenges – because their development has...
