NICU Babies Parent Support

Guest: Anissa Scholes

• Anissa discusses her pregnancy with Elisabeth and finding out she has Trisomy 18
• What is Trisomy 18, and what are the typical symptoms?
• What was it like at hom…

• Catherine discusses the experience of losing her first child and having a high-risk pregnancy with her second.
• Sh…

• Rhiannon discusses her preeclampsia and how that led to the premature birth of her son
• She describes her NICU experience and how that led to her postpartum dep…

• Kathryn discusses her son Luke’s premature birth and diagnosis with NEC
• How Kathryn found her way to Hand to Hold
• Luke’s feeding journey…

Guest: Keira Sorrells

• • Keira talks about her infertility issues and experience getting pregnant with quintuplets, then reducing the pregnancy to triplets
  • Keira talks about the birth of her daughter…

• Lee discusses her diagnosis of PPROM and the premature birth of two of her daughters.
• How she handled bringing home NICU babies with other children at home
• Intenti…

• Shifra describes her own experience with postpartum depression
• She discusses how this experience led her to begin Eim Leah
• What Eim Leah does to support new moms
• The importance …

• Why Becca decided to specialize in grief and loss in her career as a counselor
• Why is processing the pain of grief so difficult?
• The difference between depression and…

• Mia discusses her own NICU experience
• The emotions surrounding going back to work
• How to be transparent at work and in the NICU
• Imp…

Guest: Dawn Yu Renwick, NICU Nurse, Author/ Illustrator of "Dog Coats

• What are the benefits of reading aloud in the NICU for your baby?
• How does reading aloud to your baby in the NI…

Hand to Hold’s Occupational Therapy Intern, Eliana Cutler, sits down with Kelli to discuss what an occupational therapist (OT) does, and what the role of an occupational therapist is in the NICU. Eli…

Our guest, Amber, sits down with Kelli to share her experience of being diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). Amber discusses how she advocated for herself and her unborn twin girl…

Our guest, Dr. Kenneth Moise, sits down with Kelli to discuss what a fetal medicine specialist does, what conditions they treat, and what parents can expect while in the care of a fetal medicine spec…

Kelli welcomes guest, Lexi Losch, MA, LPC, NCC, discuss why maternal mental health matters, and the difference between “baby blues” and PPD. Lexi shares the symptoms of PPD, who is most likely to exp…

Katrina discusses her preterm birth with her son, Bryce, and how the NICU can precipitate anxiety. Katrina also shares how her experience of bringing home a medically fragile baby impacted her anxiet…

Nakeenya Wilson, of Black Mamas ATX, discusses her own traumatic birth experience and how that led to PTSD and PPD. She talks about how she got involved with Black Mamas ATX and the services the nonp…

The majority of self-care content out there seems to rely on having extra time and energy in your life (bubble baths and pedicures anyone?) The reality is those most in need of self-care typically ha…

Through real patient stories, reflection, and practical …