Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician
In this episode, pediatrician and creator Dr. Mona Amin (@PedsDocTalk) shares her path into medicine, why patient connection is important to her and how she built a meaningful presence on social media. Dr. Amin opens up about her own emotional NICU journey, sharing what she wishes she had known as a new parent and how that experience transformed the way she supports families today. Together, we explore everything from NICU guilt, milestones, and medical overwhelm to what truly empowers parents as they advocate for their babies—both in the hospital and long after they go home.
In this episode, we chat about:
- How Dr. Amin found her way into pediatrics and eventually into sharing her expertise on social media.
- The NICU experience that shaped her personally, what she wishes she’d known, and how it changed the way she practices medicine.
- Why the emotional overwhelm of the NICU is completely normal and how parents can navigate guilt or the feeling of “not doing enough.”
- What families should know about follow-up appointments, feeding challenges, and managing the medical to-do list without burning out.
- How to understand corrected age, development, and growth so NICU babies don’t feel “behind” compared to their full-term peers.
- How parents can advocate confidently, partner with their care team, and the one message she hopes every NICU parent carries with them.
About the guest
Dr. Mona Amin is a Board-Certified General Pediatrician, IBCLC, online parenting educator, and mother. She has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, Good Morning America, Parents.com, and ABC Nightly News. Through her brand PedsDocTalk, her goal is to provide relatable and easy-to-digest guidance for the modern parent regarding child health, development, and parenting. Her work emphasizes the importance of early childhood development and the lifelong impact of healthy sleep habits, a positive relationship with food, and emotional well-being, starting in early childhood and continuing throughout life.