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Epigastric Pain in Preeclampsia
by Jenna Maxfield 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...
Coping with Holidays in the NICU, After the NICU, and in Bereavement
Yes, the holidays are hard but even more so in the NICU, post NICU, or in bereavement. The holidays are hard. This used to be a blanket statement I subscribed to. Prior to being in the NICU with my wife and daughter, going home on hospice care, and becoming a...
Meet the 2022 NICU Hero Award Winner Kate Higgins, RN!
Congratulations to Kate Higgins, RN, for being named the 2022 NICU Hero Award winner! Higgins cares for families in the NICU at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. We asked parents across the U.S. to nominate their NICU Hero, someone who...
Tracheostomy in the NICU: The Test Family’s Experience
This article is sponsored by Neotech. For NICU mom Teresa, news that her daughter, Teigan, needed a tracheostomy came after her family had already been in the NICU for three months. Teigan was born with an omphalocele, a condition in which some of her abdominal...
Tips for Enduring Quarantine and Isolation During RSV Season
Isolation. Quarantine. While NICU parents are thrilled to have their babies home, life is not necessarily back to normal. If you come home close to or during cold, flu and RSV season, you're likely facing these two words - isolation and quarantine - and looking...
What is RSV & When is RSV Season?
One of the most common risks for premature or medically fragile babies is respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. For most children it can cause nothing more than the common cold. Colds are no fun, but they’re generally not that dangerous. RSV in premature or medically fragile infants can be dangerous and even deadly. While this is very scary, there are steps to take to protect your baby.
Hand to Hold to Host 2022 NICU Community Conference
Hand to Hold invites all NICU parents & NICU professionals to be part of unlocking change for the NICU families of today and tomorrow at the 2022 NICU Community Conference. Hand to Hold, a national nonprofit that provides early intervention mental health...
Nominate a NICU Professional for the NICU Hero Award
Hand to Hold invites all NICU parents to nominate a special NICU Hero and celebrate how they made a difference in their NICU journey. NICU parents are invited to nominate NICU professionals for Hand to Hold's NICU Hero Award, to be celebrated at the 2022 National...
A Special Gift Honoring a Legacy of Compassion
This year Nancy celebrates 47 years of nursing, and 47 years of working directly with babies. Nancy’s interest in nursing began at a young age. Nancy shares, "When I saw my Mom in her white uniform, white shoes, white cap and the biggest smile on her face as she...
How to Support a Breastfeeding Mom in the NICU
Breastfeeding in the NICU possesses a unique set of challenges for both mom and baby. No matter if a NICU mom chooses to feed her baby by breast (when ready) or continue to pump, providing adequate lactation support is a key element of breastfeeding success. We...
Breastfeeding Basics in the NICU
Breastfeeding can be challenging under the best of circumstances, but when your baby is in the NICU, a whole new set of challenges presents itself. Every family’s feeding journey looks different. Feeding your baby may not look the way you imagined it, but feeding...