Bathing is an activity that all babies and their families engage in throughout infancy, but what does this look like for a baby in the NICU?! In this post, we will discuss why bathing is important, bath safety, a few types of baths your infant may receive in the NICU, and how you can be ..read more

Bathing is an activity that all babies and their families engage in throughout infancy, but what does this look like for a baby in the NICU?! In this post, we will discuss why bathing is important, bath safety, a few types of baths your infant may receive in the NICU, and how you can be... Read the Post ..read more

The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is an ICU for babies. Not many families plan or know that their pregnancy journey will include a NICU stay. It makes it tough to prepare when everything feels a bit like a traumatic whirlwind.  If you’re navigating what it means to be a parent in the NICU, I’m... Read the Post ..read more

Being a NICU parent brings an entirely new lens to “mom” and “dad”. To stepping into the parenting role. It’s different. There are lines and tubes. You’re building confidence in taking care of a baby that’s medically fragile, discussing decisions with a medical team and learning new terms and words on a daily basis. It... Read the Post ..read more

As a NICU mama (or dad) finding ways to connect with your newborn is a critical part of yours and your baby’s experience. The NICU environment can make this challenging and sometimes even intimidating. You may be wondering how you can connect with your baby if in some cases you aren’t even able to hold... Read the Post ..read more

The NICU is full of a lot of amazing things, but it’s not exactly “homey”.  From the medical equipment, hard chairs, doctors, beeps and alarms…it can actually be a pretty stress place to spend your day. The power of space, and the emotions it evokes can help us cope with difficult situations and circumstances.  When... Read the Post ..read more

So, your baby was born at 26 weeks estimated gestational age (EGA), but they’re 4 weeks old chronological age, which makes them 30 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). Now when she’s two weeks past her due date, she’ll be two weeks corrected age?.” Ummm…WHAT??? Don’t worry if you didn’t understand a word of that. We’re going... Read the Post ..read more

Premature babies are rock stars! I think most people who’ve seen one grow up can agree on that. They go from the coziness of the womb into this crazy world, and they learn to breathe, eat, gain weight, regulate their temperature…and during all of that they’re also building the foundation they need to do developmental... Read the Post ..read more