Dear NICU Mama

Let's talk about cold and flu season! On today's podcast episode, we have the opportunity to sit down with a very well-known and respected pediatrician in the Fargo-Moorhead area, Dr. Stephanie Hanson with Sanford Health. Dr. Hanson has 11 years of pediatric experience, and in her practice has seen many NICU grads come through her clinic. Cold and flu season is a scary topic for any new mother, but for many NICU mothers there is an added element of fear as their babies may have compromised immune systems. So today we wanted to take the opportunity to share some practical information regarding cold and flu season from a licensed and experienced medical professional! We talk about what the differences are between the flu and RSV, why the flu shot is important, practical ways you can protect your baby if you go out in public, and more.We hope that this episode eases some of your fears, gets you away from those midnight google searches, and reminds you that YOU ARE YOUR BABY'S BEST ADVOCATE. You got this mama!Sanford Health: www.sanfordhealth.orgTo get connected:Website: www.dearnicumama.comPrivate Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/286008085639339Instagram: www.instagram.com/dearnicumama/

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32 years ago, Debbie's daughter Noelle was born at 28 weeks and had a stay of exactly one month. Except this wasn't the type of NICU journey that many new NICU mothers experience today. Imagine a NICU journey where things like kangaroo care and online support groups didn't exist, and you have a small glimpse into Debbie's journey.We have the honor of not only hearing about Debbie and Noelle's journey in the NICU, but we also have the honor of hearing about the life of their son John who was born at 25 weeks and lived one day. Debbie's strength as a mother is truly remarkable, and we are so honored to share her story with you today!To get connected:Website: www.dearnicumama.comPrivate Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/286008085639339Instagram: www.instagram.com/dearnicumama/

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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! And on today’s episode, we have the honor of hearing from Michele as she shares about her son Connor’s NICU stay. Michele delivered Connor at 34 weeks, and upon delivery and the 24 hour well-check, the doctors let Michele and her husband know that Connor had Down Syndrome.We have the opportunity to not only hear about his NICU journey, but also what it was like for their family to receive the diagnosis. She also shares some beautiful encouragement that she would give to any other mama whose child recently has been diagnosed!For resources mentioned in the podcast episode and more: DSDN: https://www.dsdiagnosisnetwork.org/Gigi’s Playhouse: https://gigisplayhouse.org/fargo/Hope Story: https://hopestory.org/ Jacks Basket: https://www.jacksbasket.org/ To get connected:Website: www.dearnicumama.comPrivate Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/286008085639339Instagram: www.instagram.com/dearnicumama/

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On today's podcast episode, we have the honor of hearing the remarkable story and journey of Kristi's fourth baby, Ava. Ava was born at 23 weeks 2 days and weighed 1lb 3 oz at birth. She is currently in the NICU, has truly overcome so much already, and is defying the odds daily!This week's episode is unique for a few reasons. One being that Kristi had very "normal" pregnancies with her three other children. We have the opportunity to hear what it was like for her to have a very different high risk pregnancy and a very different birth experience with Ava. Secondly, Kristi and her husband have done everything they can to include their three other children in Ava's NICU journey. Kristi shares some tips that have worked well for her and her family, and we found them to be so valuable and helpful. We hope our episode with Kristi encourages any NICU Mamas that have had a traumatic birth, or whose babies have had longer term stays. You are not alone!To get connected:Website: www.dearnicumama.comPrivate Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/286008085639339Instagram: www.instagram.com/dearnicumama/

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This week's episode is a mini episode all about our Self-Compassion after NICU event happening at the end of September! We share our hearts behind the event, what NICU moms who are interested can expect, and why we'd love for you to be there!For more information + tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dear-nicu-mama-event-self-compassion-after-nicu-registration-66127445971Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/dearnicumamaTo get connected with DNM:Website: www.dearnicumama.comPrivate Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/286008085639339Instagram: www.instagram.com/dearnicumama/

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For this week's episode, we have the incredible honor of sitting across the room from Natalie Reiter with Prairieland Counseling in Fargo, ND. We talk about what self-compassion looks like after NICU, and also about the different types of peri-natal mood disorders. Natalie specializes in reproductive mental health which includes peri-natal, post-partum, infertility, infant loss, paternal mental health, and the impact on couples. She has received specialized training in perinatal and post-partum mental health from Postpartum Support International, and was recently selected as the 2019 Outstanding Mental Health Counselor by the North Dakota Mental Health Counseling Association for my work with reproductive mental health. Her work as a child birth educator and her two children have sparked her passion of working with reproductive mental health!Natalie is one of our keynote speakers for our first event, Self-Compassion after NICU happening on September 28th of this year! For a link to tickets and additional info, head to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dear-nicu-mama-event-self-compassion-after-nicu-registration-66127445971Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/dearnicumamaTo get connected with DNM: Website: www.dearnicumama.comPrivate Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/286008085639339Instagram: www.instagram.com/dearnicumama/To get connected with Natalie: Website: www.prairielandcounselingfargo.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/prairielandcounselingFacebook: www.facebook.com/prairielandcounselingfargo

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On this week’s episode we hear the miraculous story of Martha’s rainbow baby, JJ. JJ was born at 29 weeks and spent a total of 47 days in the NICU. Martha shares both her birth experience and NICU journey in this episode, as well as what it was like for her and her husband to walk through the NICU a second time. We hope JJ’s story brings hope to any preemie NICU family!Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumamaTo get connected: Website: www.dearnicumama.comPrivate Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/286008085639339Instagram: www.instagram.com/dearnicumama/

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Welcome to the Dear NICU Mama Podcast! In this episode, Martha and I share about the mission of DNM and what we hope it becomes. To get connected: Website: www.dearnicumama.comPrivate Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/286008085639339Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearnicumama/

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