NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
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A podcast for all NICU parents
Listen while on bedrest, in the NICU, commuting to and from the hospital for visits with your baby, and in your post-NICU life, when many still need support.
Podcast episodes cover topics including:
- Mental health and counseling
- Self-care and asking for help
- Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs)
- Grief, loss and palliative care
- Helpful resources (medical equipment, medical journaling)
- Parenting multiples
- Advocating for your baby
- Medical billing and insurance
- NICU parent stories (moms and dads)
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Episode 145: A Conversation with a Men’s Mental Health Expert
Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician Guest: Sheehan Fisher, PhD Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavorial Sciences, Northwestern UniversityDr. Sheehan Fisher’s entire career has been focused on the mothers and fathers unique contributions to the...
Episode 144: Calling All Military NICU Dads
Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician With a military career that spans more than 20 years, Adam Wood thought his training would prepare him for a NICU stay. While there were some similarities, he discovered that learning and advocacy were in his new battle...
Episode 143: Calling All Co-Parenting NICU Dads
Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician When Aaron’s (then) wife developed pre-eclampsia and was ushered to the hospital in an ambulance, he quickly found himself the dad of a 29-weeker. He was wholly unprepared for the sleeplessness, the worry and the...
Episode 142: Calling All NICU Dads of Multiples
Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician Identical quadruplet girls + 2 other children, all under 6? If there’s a dad that gets multiples and all that comes with it, it’s engineer and dad of quads, Jonathan Sandhu. In this episode, Jonathan shares how he...
Episode 141: Calling All NICU Dads of Big Families
Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician Dads of big families, welcome to the group chat. Fundraiser and father of 6, including two NICU babies, Scott Whitaker shares how he embraced his role as a NICU dad, his clutch advice for other NICU dads (big or small...
Episode 140: Season 11 – Calling All NICU Dads!
Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician There are so many resources for NICU moms, but what about the dads, the grandfathers, the uncles and the men of the NICU? This season is all about them - their perspectives, their experiences, how they supported their...
Episode 139: What I wish I knew about…my pediatrician
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...
Episode 138: What I wish I knew about…birth trauma & advocacy
Guest: HeHe Stewart, Birth Doula Giving birth trauma a voice. Doula and advocate HeHe Stewart explores the emotional journey of NICU parents and the unseen wounds of traumatic birth experiences in this episode. From redefining advocacy to helping families find healing...
Episode 137: What I wish I knew about…raising special needs kids
Guest: Kelly Mantoan, Special Needs Mom Special needs mom, Kelly Mantoan, a mother of five and advocate for families raising children with disabilities, gives some solid advice to parents. Two of her children have spinal muscular atrophy and she candidly shares the...
Episode 136: What I wish I knew about…medical billing
Guest: Jules Nowak, Financial literacy & NICU Mom If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by a medical bill, this episode is for you. Jules Nowak—NICU parent and founder of The Medical Bill Academy—talks about the often-overlooked financial side of a NICU stay. From surprise...
Episode 135: What I wish I knew about…child loss and grief
Guest: Amber Smith, Bereaved Mom In this deeply moving episode, Amber Smith, wife to Granger Smith, shares her journey through unimaginable loss after the passing of her son River and how she found light in the midst of profound grief. We talk about honoring River’s...
Episode 134: What I wish I knew about…NICU nurses
Guest: Victoria Meskin, MSN, RNC-NIC (Nurse Tori), NICU Nurse & Founder of NICUityNICU nurse and content creator Tori Meskin (aka Nurse Tori) sheds light on the unique role of NICU nurses and what families should really know during their baby's NICU journey. We...
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