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20. Inside the Mono-Mono Twin NICU Experience: Trauma, Resilience & Becoming a NICU Doula
Some NICU journeys begin long before delivery — and Natascha Bohmann’s story is one of them. After a high-risk mono-mono twin pregnancy, a lengthy inpatient hospitaliz...
19. The Art of Waiting: Helping Siblings (and Ourselves) Through the NICU
Waiting is one of the hardest parts of the NICU — waiting for updates, waiting for milestones, waiting to finally bring your baby home. But in those quiet, uncertain m...
18. From Crisis to Care: A Social Worker’s Journey Into Postpartum & NICU Support
Stepping into the NICU can feel like landing in a completely different world — one with its own language, routines, and cast of characters. In this episode, I’m breaki...
17. Supporting Tiny Bodies: Understanding Oral Ties, Motor Delays & Early Intervention for NICU Graduates
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Rachael Carreon — a pediatric physical therapist and infant development expert who has supported babies and families for more than a...
16. More Than Survival: Parenting a Medically Complex Baby After the NICU
The NICU may end at discharge, but for many families, the journey is far from over. Life after the NICU often means learning to navigate complex medical needs, therapi...
15. Sleep After the NICU: Building Healthy Rest Routines for Preemies & Medically Complex Babies
Sleep after the NICU is complicated — not just for babies, but for parents, too. Preemies have different developmental timelines, different sensory needs, and often, d...
14. The Top 5 Myths About the NICU—Busted!
There are so many myths about the NICU and while most come from a place of love, they can leave families feeling confused, unprepared, or even ashamed for not matching...
13. How to Manage the NICU with Siblings at Home
When one baby is in the NICU and another is at home, parents face a kind of split that’s hard to describe — the heart wants to be in two places at once.In this episode...
12. High-Risk Pregnancy Support: An L&D Nurse + Doula’s Guide to Confident Birth
When a pregnancy becomes high-risk, fear can take over — for both families and the professionals supporting them. But with the right tools, mindset, and communication,...
11. The NICU Translated: CPAP
If you’ve ever walked into the NICU and seen your baby wearing a little hat and tubing on their nose, you’ve likely seen CPAP — one of the most common (and misundersto...
10. What the Heck is a NICU Doula (and Why Families Deserve One)
If you’ve never heard of a NICU doula, you’re not alone — even many birth professionals don’t know this role exists. But NICU doulas are filling a huge gap in support ...
9. Flat Spots & Torticollis: A Pediatric PT’s Guide for NICU Families
Guest: Dr. Jessica Smith, PT, DPT — Pediatric Physical Therapist & Founder of Rocketship PT 🌐 https://rocketshippt.com 📱 Instagram → @rocketship_pt 🎥 YouTube → Rocke...
8. From NICU Mom to Bedside Doula: How One Parent is Changing NICU Care
Most parents leave the NICU hoping they’ll never have to return. For Jillian, walking back into those hospital doors meant something entirely different — she was retur...
7. Finding Light After Loss: Mahaley Patel on Creating Your NICU Story
The NICU journey is full of emotions — joy, grief, gratitude, trauma, and everything in between. For some families, those emotions continue long after discharge, espec...
6. The Art of Advocacy in the NICU: How to Build the Right Care Team for Your Baby
Advocating for your NICU baby doesn’t have to mean conflict — in fact, the best advocacy builds bridges and strengthens your baby’s care team.In this episode, NICU par...
5. The Top 5 Things You Should Know About Preemies
Preemies are incredible — but their journey in the NICU looks very different from that of a full-term baby. From learning how to breathe and eat, to staying warm and c...
4. When Can My Baby Go Home? The #1 Question NICU Parents Ask
“When can my baby go home?” If you’ve ever been in the NICU, you’ve probably asked it — or thought it. It’s a natural question, but the answer is rarely simple. In thi...
3. From Birth Center to the NICU: A Micro-Preemie Mom’s Journey of Hope and Healing
When Leilah planned her birth, the NICU wasn’t even on her radar. But an unexpected turn led her to deliver a micro-preemie and face weeks in the hospital — an experie...
2. The NICU 101 Crash Course: What Every Parent and Birth Professional Should Know
Stepping into the NICU can feel like landing in a completely different world — one with its own language, routines, and cast of characters. In this episode, I’m breaki...
1. Welcome to The NICU Translated Podcast: My Journey from NICU Nurse to NICU Doula
When I first stepped into the NICU as a new nurse, I had no idea how much it would shape my life — or how many families I’d meet who felt overwhelmed, out of place, an...