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It’s Never Too Early: The Vital Role of Reading to Babies in the NICU

It’s Never Too Early: The Vital Role of Reading to Babies in the NICU

by Micha Clark | Feb 16, 2024 | NICU

“In the quiet corners of the NICU lies a world of possibility waiting to unfold—one story at a time.” Opportunity Beyond Medical Care: Exploring the Role of Reading in the NICU In the quiet corners of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), amidst the...

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🎉 Happy International Neonatal Therapy week 🎉 to 🎉  Happy International Neonatal Therapy week 🎉to all the PTs, OTs and SLPs transforming lives in the NICU each day. You are a valuable member of the care team! #intw2026#nicutherapyrocks#nicutherapy #nicuslp
💗 Finding Connection Amid the Wires 💗 One of the 💗 Finding Connection Amid the Wires 💗One of the hardest parts of a NICU stay is that everything about early parenthood - holding, feeding, comforting - suddenly comes with monitors, wires, and a schedule that isn't entirely yours.I asked this NICU mom how she found moments of connection with her son, and her answer is something every NICU family can hold onto:"We had care time every three hours. We tried to make it up to the hospital as much as possible during these hours, so we could hold him, feed him, change him, and get some quality time with him... We told our son about what was going on at home, and how we couldn't wait for him to join us."Talking to your baby about your life at home. Taking the pictures. Showing up for Care Time. None of that is "extra" - it's bonding, it's parenting, and it matters just as much as anything happening on the monitors.What helped you connect with your baby in the NICU? Tell me in the comments.💙 September is NICU Awareness Month 💙#NICUAwarenessMonth #CareTime #KangarooCare #NICUFamily
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🎉 Happy International Neonatal Therapy week 🎉 to 🎉  Happy International Neonatal Therapy week 🎉to all the PTs, OTs and SLPs transforming lives in the NICU each day. You are a valuable member of the care team! #intw2026#nicutherapyrocks#nicutherapy #nicuslp
💗 Finding Connection Amid the Wires 💗 One of the 💗 Finding Connection Amid the Wires 💗One of the hardest parts of a NICU stay is that everything about early parenthood - holding, feeding, comforting - suddenly comes with monitors, wires, and a schedule that isn't entirely yours.I asked this NICU mom how she found moments of connection with her son, and her answer is something every NICU family can hold onto:"We had care time every three hours. We tried to make it up to the hospital as much as possible during these hours, so we could hold him, feed him, change him, and get some quality time with him... We told our son about what was going on at home, and how we couldn't wait for him to join us."Talking to your baby about your life at home. Taking the pictures. Showing up for Care Time. None of that is "extra" - it's bonding, it's parenting, and it matters just as much as anything happening on the monitors.What helped you connect with your baby in the NICU? Tell me in the comments.💙 September is NICU Awareness Month 💙#NICUAwarenessMonth #CareTime #KangarooCare #NICUFamily
👶 👣 Every NICU journey looks different — and that' 👶 👣 Every NICU journey looks different — and that's exactly why we spend September bringing awareness to the NICU experience: because so much of it is misunderstood.I want to introduce you to a family from our community who generously gave me permission to share their story.Their son was born full-term at 39 weeks, 4 days. No traumatic delivery, no red flags during pregnancy — and yet he still spent his first few days in the NICU with Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN), a temporary breathing condition where a baby's lungs take a little longer than expected to clear fluid after birth.Here's what his mom told me: "I wish I had known that full-term babies could be put in the NICU even if there wasn't a traumatic birth... No one expects their baby to spend time in the NICU, but I definitely didn't, considering he was born full term. It was a bit of a shock."If you're in the middle of your own NICU journey right now, at any level, for any reason — you are not alone. There is a whole community of families who understand what you're carrying, and we are so glad you're here.If you want to learn more about NICU Levels head over to my Blog and as always, I am cheering for you and your sweet family. Please don’t hesitate to reach out.💙 September is NICU Awareness month 💙 #NICUAwarenessMonth #NICUMom #NICUDad #NICUparentcoach #nicustrong
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