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Episode 132: What I wish I knew about…being a military NICU family

September 17, 2025

Guest: Taneisha Stamps, Military NICU Mom

The NICU and the military share common feelings of isolation, mental health challenges like PTSD, and dependence upon friends and co-workers for support. In this week’s episode, NICU military mom Taneisha Stamps shares her experience of being in the NICU with her son while their family was on a military base, far from home and family. She tenderly shares her struggles, how they faced them and when she knew they needed to reach out for assistance and help. It’s a powerful episode and an especially poignant one for every NICU military family.

In this episode, we chat about:

- Taneisha’s NICU journey: her son’s early birth at 28 weeks and three month stay in the NICU
- Taneisha’s experience with PPD and PTSD and how she realized she was struggling
- Added challenges of being a military family, especially being far from extended family
- How military lifestyle shaped her perspective or resilience as a NICU parent
- The one thing Taneisha wishes she would’ve known about being a military NICU family

About the guest

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Taneisha Stamps is a military spouse and NICU mom who transformed her personal journey into a mission to support other families. When her son was born unexpectedly at 28 weeks, she navigated three months in the NICU while living far from family support, experiencing the unique challenges that military families face during medical crises. After healing from her own postpartum depression and PTSD, Taneisha became passionate about giving back to the NICU community. She now serves as Hand to Hold’s Virtual Support Program Manager, where she helps NICU families access the support they need, particularly understanding the isolation and additional hurdles faced by military families during their NICU journey.