Dear NICU Mama
Dear NICU Mama
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It’s time for another Mamas Call In episode! The topic of developmental milestones, and when and if our NICU grads reach those milestones, can be a very tender subject. On one hand, we are so PROUD of the milestones our children are reaching, and on the other, we can feel exhausted by the amount of charts and graphs that are continually tracking and telling us where our kids should be. This duality of emotion inspired Ashley to write and create the “Right On Time” poem and merchandise collection, and we thought it would be beautiful to hear stories from mamas of this sisterhood of when their NICU miracles were right on time.
This episode’s prompt was, “Tell us a story that your NICU miracle was right on time.”
It was an honor to share responses from this community, and know that this sisterhood celebrates ALL of the milestones your miracles are reaching. You are not alone!
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This week’s podcast episode is a replay episode from season 6 of the Dear NICU Mama podcast! For the NICU mamas in our sisterhood who find themselves splitting time between their children at home and children in the NICU, we hope you feel seen and heard by this episode.
Use code “nicumama” for 50% off Katie’s How to prepare, support and respond to your child during shots course! Find the episode transcription here.
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This week, we have the privilege of speaking with Katie Taylor from Child Life On Call! One of the most commonly asked questions in our support forum is how to not only balance being a mom to kids at home and in the NICU, but also how to include their older kids with their new sibling’s NICU journey in a way that feels safe and easy to comprehend. And we couldn’t think of a better guests to talk about this today than Katie!
In this episode we cover:
- What are some ways we can talk to our kids about their sibling being in the NICU without scaring or overwhelming them?
- What encouragement would you offer families that are struggling with splitting time between their kids at home and their child in the NICU?
- What are ways that parents can encourage and establish a bond between siblings while in the NICU?
- When possible, how can families prepare their older children to visit their new sibling in the NICU?
- How can they introduce the new baby into the family at home and reassure their older children of all the new changes, especially if their new sibling requires ongoing medical attention or care?
We hope this conversation affirms that NICU mama, you are the best mother to ALL of your children, and your love is and will always be more than enough. 💕
To get connected with Katie:
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On this week's podcast episode, we have part two of team member Carolissa’s journey with her daughter Elizabeth! Elizabeth was born at 31 weeks and had a 56 day NICU stay. Throughout this episode, Carolissa shares openly about what it was like to split time in the NICU with Elizabeth and time with her older daughter Sophia at home, and what it was like to transition to life as a family of four at home.
To any other NICU mamas listening who split time with their baby(ies) in the NICU and older kiddos at home, we hope you are reminded that you and your love are enough. You are never alone!
To listen to the podcast episode with Child Life On Call mentioned in this episode, head here! Head here for the episode transcription.
The Dear NICU Mama Podcast is made possible by the generosity of this community. To give to the mission and movement of Dear NICU Mama, head to: dearnicumama.com/give!
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On this week's podcast episode, we have part one of team member Carolissa’s journey with her daughter Elizabeth! Elizabeth was born at 31 weeks and had a 56 day NICU stay. Throughout this episode, Carolissa shares vulnerably about the rollercoaster of a ride her motherhood journey has been, including experiencing secondary infertility and the emotions that arise when things don’t go the way we hoped they would.
Our hope is that as you listen to this episode, you are reminded how powerful your mother’s intuition is and that you and your steadfast love are more than enough!
Read Carolissa’s DNM letter here! Head here for the episode transcription.
To get connected with DNM:
Website | Private Facebook Group | Instagram
The Dear NICU Mama Podcast is made possible by the generosity of this community. To give to the mission and movement of Dear NICU Mama, head to: dearnicumama.com/give!
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As NICU families, birthdays often come with a variety of emotions. Joy for the life of our NICU miracles, and grief for their entrance into the world. It’s not uncommon to feel a variety of emotions on birthdays, and in an effort to explore this more we reached out to this sisterhood to share their experiences with navigating and processing birthdays!
This episode’s prompt was, “How have you processed and felt on your NICU baby’s birthdays? What words of hope would you offer another NICU mama before a birthday?”
It was an honor to share responses from this community. To the NICU mamas navigating and processing all of the emotions that come with your NICU baby’s birthday, we hope you feel validated and seen throughout this episode. You are not alone!
Head here for the episode transcription.
To get connected with DNM:
Website | Private Facebook Group | Instagram
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