by Leigh Ann Torres | Nov 4, 2026 | NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
Guest: Katie Taylor Founder, Child Life On Call Toys, games and play all have a purpose. Child life specialists help NICU families navigate the stress, uncertainty, and emotional challenges of having a baby in the hospital—but their work goes deeper. Founder of Child...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Oct 21, 2026 | NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
Guest: Mahaley & Ravi Patel Bereaved NICU Parents Content warning: death and dying Death is tragic, but Saachi’s life was not. Bereaved NICU parents Mahaley and Ravi Patel candidly share about their daughter’s complication at birth – meconium aspiration...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Oct 7, 2026 | NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
Guest: Susan Hwang, MD MPH PhD Lula O. Lubchenco Chair in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Trigger warning: death and dying Exhaustion and sleep deprivation is a part of any parent’s story. In this episode, we visit with...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 30, 2026 | NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
Guests: Keishera & Greg Joubert NICU parents The possible outcomes for Keishera and Greg Joubert’s baby, Cassian, with Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome (CHAOS) were grim. Doctors tried one option and failed, so in an act of faith surgeons tried a highly...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 16, 2026 | NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
Guest: Dr. Gal Barbut, Neonatologist He loves babies, AND he’s got dad jokes. While the NICU can be an intense, and often serious, place, neonatologist Dr. Gal Barbut believes that well-timed levity allows doctors, nurses and NICU professionals to better connect with...
by Leigh Ann Torres | Sep 2, 2026 | NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
Guests: Derick Hall, NFL Player & Super Bowl Champion & his mom, Stacy Gooden-Crandle As a 23-week micropreemie, born without a heartbeat, Derick Hall was given a 1% chance of surviving. In 2026, he became an NFL Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks,...
