NICU Babies Parent Support

Mar 05 2025 125 ep. 36 mins 2
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The NICU is hard. We’re here to help. Hand to Hold® is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parents with personalized emotional support, educational resources and community before, during and after their baby’s NICU stay. NICU support is available at no cost to NICU parents in English & Spanish. Learn more or get support at handtohold.org Follow Hand to Hold: Facebook.com/HANDtoHOLD Instagram: @handtohold Twitter: @NICUHandtoHold YouTube: @handtohold

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S9 E123: A Slow Exhale: Finding Purpose Through Special Needs Parenting ft. Valerie Rodriguez

Mar 05 2025 33 mins  
Valerie Rodriguez wasn’t planning on a lot of things: another pregnancy, multiples, a NICU stay or even having to say goodbye to one of her boys. In this episode she shares how she found her new normal, navigating grief, special needs and her evolving role as a mom and wife. Trigger warning: in this episode we talk about death and suicide. If you need to talk to someone, pleas

S9 E122: What it Feels Like to Lose Control ft. Britt Fisk

Feb 19 2025 35 mins  
Her daughter was diagnosed with spina bifida during a tenuous spinal surgery and then she was diagnosed with breast cancer. As the mom of eight, Britt Fisk knows a thing or two about surrendering control. Her perspective was hard won and in this interview, Britt shares how laying down hard things helped her pick herself back up, and live again. 💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn

S9 E121: Supporting Families in Crisis ft. Katrina Moline & Kelli Kelley

Feb 05 2025 42 mins  
Everyday, 3,000 parents find out their child may have a NICU stay. They may start by logging on to the Hand to Hold website, but Founder and CEO of Hand to Hold, Kelli Kelley, and Executive Director, Katrina Moline, hope that NICU parents receive a plethora of support before, during and after their child’s hospital stay. Whether you listen to the podcast, ask for a peer mentor, r

S9 E120: Season 9: Finding Your New Normal ft. Kathryn Whitaker

Jan 29 2025 10 mins  
How many times has someone asked you, “Are things back to normal yet?” following your NICU stay? We know how frustrating that question, and the answers, can be. In season 9, it’s all about finding your new normal. Our guests include parents of quads, adoptive NICU parents, a pediatric ER doctor, parents navigating life-altering medical diagnoses (for them and their babies) an

S8 E119: Life After Heart Transplant, One Mom’s Story ft. Kasie Marek

Dec 03 2024 48 mins  
From there to here. When Kasie Marek’s son received a heart transplant after a long and difficult medical road of treating his hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), she had no idea what lay on the other side of treatment. Listen as Kasie shares their honest journey and what she’s learned in this season’s final episode. 💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker: Instagr

S8 E118: Pregnancy After a NICU Baby, One Mom’s Story ft. Stephanie Goley

Nov 19 2024 39 mins  
Should you have another child after a NICU stay? While it’s a common question, there is no easy answer. Special needs mom Stephanie Goley shares how her family weighed the decision of adding to their family, how they focused on joy instead of fear and how they found peace with the decision. 💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker: Instagram | Facebook | Website 💚 Conn

S8 E117: NICU Sibling-hood & Big Emotions ft. Dr. Siggie Cohen

Nov 05 2024 45 mins  
During a NICU stay, there’s often a population that gets overlooked: the siblings. Parenting expert and child development specialist Dr. Siggie Cohen helps parents get to the heart of conflict, develop positive sibling relationships and find confidence when you’re surrounded by chaos. 💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker: Instagram | Facebook | Website 💚 Connect

S8 E116: RSV Fears & Health Disparities ft. Chelsea Samms

Oct 29 2024 44 mins  
As a nurse educator with a NICU nursing background, Chelsea Samms shares her honest experience in caring for NICU babies. She encourages parents to trust their instinct when treating illnesses like RSV, how to advocate for their baby when working with specialists and how to minimize overwhelm when it all feels too hard. 💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker: Instagram | Fa

S8 E115: Finding Hope After the Greatest Loss ft. Mary Lenaburg

Oct 15 2024 40 mins  
Hope needs a face. We often wonder how parents and caregivers of very medically fragile children can find joy and hope, even in the midst of long days, hospital stays and unimaginable grief, but they do. Today’s guest, Mary Lenaburg, gives hope to parents who are having a hard time believing that it’s possible. 💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker: Instagram | Facebo

S8 E114: Making the Most of a SPED Meeting ft. Suzanne Blume

Oct 01 2024 42 mins  
You’re worried your child may need special education services, but you don’t know where to start, what questions to ask or how to advocate for your child properly. Former special ed teacher and diagnostician and current special education consultant Suzanne Blume will empower parents with the right words, information and encouragement to be the best educational advocate for your