NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast

Guest: Savannah O’Malley, NICU Mom & Artist As NICU parents, we’re all healing from a trauma. So when today’s guest, Savannah O’Malley, sought her own healing she found it in a beautiful place, her art. And that healing didn’t just benefit her own stories but the...

Guest: Candace Cronin, PhD: NICU, Foster & Adoptive Mom & CASA AdvocateIn this episode, we sit down with Candace Blair Cronin, PhD—a full-time working mom of four and a passionate advocate for children in the foster care system. From fostering and adopting to...

Guest: Shannon Donnelly When parents get the call about a baby ready for adoption, they don’t often expect it to be accompanied with a NICU stay. Adoptive mom, Shannon Donnelly, shares how life changed for her and her husband, how they navigated an out-of-state...

Guest: Dr. Meghan Martin, aka drbeachgem10 “Is this normal?” is something almost every NICU parent asks about their baby at some point. In this episode, popular social media ER doctor, Dr. Meghan Martin aka drbeachgem.10, shares her own NICU story, how to be a good...

Guest: Dr. Rupa Wong, Pediatric OpthalmologistNICU parents worry about a lot, but we know that education is power. If your child is at risk for eye abnormalities like retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), or has been diagnosed, pediatric ophthalmologist and popular...

Guest: Britt Fisk, Special Needs Mom & Cancer SurvivorHer daughter was diagnosed with spina bifida during a tenuous spinal surgery, and then she was diagnosed with breast cancer. As the mom of eight, Britt Fisk knows a thing or two about surrendering control. Her...

Guests: Kelli Kelley, founder and CEO, and Katrina Moline, Executive Director of Hand to HoldEveryday, 3,000 parents find out their child may have a NICU stay. They may start by logging on to the Hand to Hold website, but Founder and CEO of Hand to Hold, Kelli Kelley,...

How many times has someone asked you, “Are things back to normal yet?” following your NICU stay? We know how frustrating that question, and the answers, can be. In season 9 of the NICU Babies Parent Support podcast, it’s all about finding your new normal. Our diverse...

Guest: Kasie Marek, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome momFrom there to here. When Kasie Marek’s son received a heart transplant after a long and difficult medical road of treating his hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), she had no idea what lay on the other side of...

Guest: Stephanie Goley, Special Needs MomShould you have another child after a NICU stay? While it’s a common question, there is no easy answer. Special needs mom Stephanie Goley shares how her family weighed the decision of adding to their family, how they focused on...