NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
NICU Babies Parent Support Podcast
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A podcast for every stage of the NICU journey
From bedrest and bedside days to discharge and life beyond the NICU, NICU Babies brings you stories, expert guidance and practical support for every part of the journey.
Hear from NICU parents and trusted professionals on mental health, advocacy, grief and loss, relationships, parenting, medical challenges and the realities families face after coming home.
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Episode 159: Little Fighter: From 1% to the NFL
Guests: Derick Hall, NFL Player & Super Bowl Champion & his mom, Stacy Gooden-Crandle As a 23-week micropreemie, born without a heartbeat, Derick Hall was given a 1% chance of surviving. In 2026, he became an NFL Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks,...
Episode 158: Season 13: In Their Own Words
Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician Kathryn Whitaker NICU parent and host of NICU Babies Parent Support Welcome to season 13: In Their Own Words Season 13 of NICU Babies Parent Support explores the NICU experience through the voices of parents, NICU...
Episode 157: Grieving Apart
In honor of National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month this July, we are revisiting eight special episodes on grief and loss, hosted by our original founder, Kelli Kelley, and bereaved parent, Keira Sorrells. We hope these stories make you feel seen. A reminder that...
Episode 156: No Matter How Brief
In honor of National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month this July, we are revisiting eight special episodes on grief and loss, hosted by our original founder, Kelli Kelley, and bereaved parent, Keira Sorrells. We hope these stories make you feel seen. A reminder that...
Episode 155: The Beginning of Grief
In honor of National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month this July, we are revisiting eight special episodes on grief and loss, hosted by our original founder, Kelli Kelley, and bereaved parent, Keira Sorrells. We hope these stories make you feel seen. A reminder that...
Episode 154: Stitched with Your Color
In honor of National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month this July, we are revisiting eight special episodes on grief and loss, hosted by our original founder, Kelli Kelley, and bereaved parent, Keira Sorrells. We hope these stories make you feel seen. A reminder that...
Episode 153: Adding Life: Palliative Care in the NICU
In honor of National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month this July, we are revisiting eight special episodes on grief and loss, hosted by our original founder, Kelli Kelley, and bereaved parent, Keira Sorrells. We hope these stories make you feel seen. A reminder that...
Episode 152: Channeling Grief into Good
In honor of National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month this July, we are revisiting eight special episodes on grief and loss, hosted by our original founder, Kelli Kelley, and bereaved parent, Keira Sorrells. We hope these stories make you feel seen. A reminder that...
Episode 151: Immeasurable Love: Loss in the NICU
In honor of National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month this July, we are revisiting eight special episodes on grief and loss, hosted by our original founder, Kelli Kelley, and bereaved parent, Keira Sorrells. We hope these stories make you feel seen. A reminder that...
Episode 150: Grief’s Tasks
In honor of National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month this July, we are revisiting eight special episodes on grief and loss, hosted by our original founder, Kelli Kelley, and bereaved parent, Keira Sorrells. We hope these stories make you feel seen. A reminder that...
Episode 149: Calling All NICU Baby Cuddlers
Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician Guest: Lynn Harris NICU Baby Cuddler, Vietnam Veteran Lynn Harris is a retired U.S. Army veteran and longtime volunteer at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, TX. For more than a decade, he has served in the...
Episode 148: Calling All NICU Grandfathers
Guest: Dr. Mona Amin (PedsDocTalk), Pediatrician Guest: Avid Noble NICU Grandfather & Restaurant Owner Avid Noble’s introduction to Hand to Hold came first as a third-party vendor, helping a friend of a friend. A few years later, it was Avid reaching out to Hand...
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