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Pregnancy After Preterm Birth or Loss: What to Expect & How to Prepare
Trying to conceive after a preterm birth or pregnancy loss can feel overwhelming. Many parents experience a mix of hope, fear, and uncertainty. In this guide, we’ll walk through emotional readiness, medical considerations, and what to expect in a future pregnancy....
Feeding Difficulties in the NICU: What Parents Should Know
Premature birth can affect many areas of a baby’s health, development, and behavior—including feeding. While feeding challenges are common in the early weeks, months, and even the first year, some families may continue to navigate them for years. The good news is...
NICU Dads: How to Support Your Partner, Baby and Yourself
Dads and non-birthing partners in the NICU have a completely different set of experiences than birthing moms. And those differences are important to recognize and validate when we talk about providing NICU support and care to the entire NICU family. In episode 141...
Burnout in Medicine and Career Sustainability
Women in medicine are often trained to care for others at the highest level. But far fewer conversations focus on how they care for themselves. In this discussion, Dr. Mona Amin reflects on burnout in medicine, mentorship, and how clinicians can build careers that...
Epigastric Pain in Preeclampsia
High blood pressure, protein in the urine, swelling and headaches and some of the most commonly-reported symptoms of preeclampsia. But there's one lesser-known symptom that can often get overlooked: epigastric pain - pain in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen....
Unique Ways to Support NICU Parents: Ideas for a NICU Care Basket
Your family member or friend just had a NICU baby, and you are eager to provide help and support wherever possible but aren’t quite sure where to start. The first weeks and sometimes months, while the baby is in the NICU, are very stressful for parents. One of the...
Hand to Hold Welcomes New Board Leadership
Hand to Hold is proud to announce and celebrate our new Board leadership team as we step into this next chapter of service and impact. As of January 1, Dr. Eva Wheatley has assumed the role of Board President, alongside newly appointed officers Machel Delange as...
Announcing the 2025 NICU Hero Award Winners
We are proud to announce the Hand to Hold NICU Hero Award winners for 2025! The Hand to Hold NICU Hero award recognizes NICU Professionals and NICU Units that deliver outstanding Family Centered Care. NICU Heroes encourage and support the NICU parent’s role as a...
Answering Your Child’s Questions About a Sibling in the NICU
Having a baby in the NICU is a difficult time in any parent’s life. Trying to balance your need to be with your baby in the NICU with responsibilities at home and work is challenging under the best circumstances. But when you have other young children at home,...
Navigating the NICU When You Have Older Children at Home
Having a baby in the NICU is painful. There is a special, additional, layer of hell when you also have other children at home.
My daughter, Lorelei, had just turned five when her brother was born two months early. She lost her only child status in grand fashion.
There is no way to protect your older children from the situation completely, but there are ways to help them through.
Supporting Siblings During a NICU Stay
Navigating the world of the NICU while caring for other children is hard. A NICU stay impacts the entire family, especially the siblings waiting at home who need reassurance, information and routine to feel secure. As the parent, there is grief in missing out on...