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Give the Gift of Milk Cubby: Hand to Hold x MilkStork
The holidays can be especially challenging for NICU parents. While many gather in celebration, families with babies in the NICU often face long days filled with uncertainty, exhaustion, and the unique demands of pumping breast milk for their fragile newborns. This...
Six Money-Saving Tips for NICU Parents
This column is reprinted with permission from the newsletter of author and educator Marshall Allen. To get more money-saving health care tips, you can subscribe for free at marshallallen.substack.com. A note from Marshall: Our health care system might be the...
Hand to Hold Launches Season 6 of the NICU Babies, Parent Support Podcast
Season 6 of the NICU Babies, Parent Support podcast is here! This exciting new season will focus on life after a NICU admission, with honest and informative discussions about postpartum depression and anxiety, advocating for parental leave in your workplace,...
Katrina Moline Named Executive Director of Hand to Hold
AUSTIN, TX– Hand to Hold, a national nonprofit that provides early intervention mental health support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) parents before, during and after the NICU, has named Katrina Moline as executive director. As a NICU parent and key member...
Holidays in the NICU: Coping Strategies for NICU Parents
The holidays are known for their joy, excitement, and nostalgia. The decor, music, and sights intend to amplify those feelings. However, the holidays aren’t always a time marked by warmth and feelings of love. Spending the holidays in the NICU can be difficult for...
Supplementation While Breastfeeding
This article is sponsored by Neotech. When it comes to your NICU baby’s feeding journey, there are many routes you can take. When you have a baby in the NICU, feeding can look very different. For parents who are experiencing breastfeeding difficulties in the NICU...
Prematurity Awareness Month: How to Get Involved
November marks Prematurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to reflect on the approximately 1 in 10 babies born preterm each year and what we can do to prevent it. This year, Hand to Hold is marking the occasion with our #TeenyPreemie campaign, an opportunity for...
Congratulations to our 2023 NICU Hero Award Winners!
We received more than 55 entries for the 2023 NICU Hero Award Contest, and we're thrilled to announce our two winners in the NICU Hero category and the NICU Team category! The winners were recognized in our 2023 NICU Mental Health Conference on November 1-2. Read...
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.
Did I leave the NICU with PTSD?
The NICU is a trauma-filled environment. Any time you or an extension of yourself experience a threat of danger, there is an opportunity to experience trauma. PTSD can present itself in or after the NICU. We spoke to Dr. Tiffany Gladdis, a Licensed Clinical...
Hand to Hold® to host National NICU Mental Health Conference to help improve the long-term outcomes of babies
Hand to Hold invites all NICU professionals and parents to attend the NICU Mental Health Conference during Prematurity Awareness Month AUSTIN – Hand to Hold, a national nonprofit that provides early intervention mental health support for Neonatal Intensive Care...