Healing Babies

In this episode, Melissa is discussing all things ENERGY! Melissa is a current NICU RN and Reiki practitioner, and in this episode she discusses....

-  How she discovered reiki and started practicing energy work
- The human energy field (as an adult) and the layers that incorporate it
-  The Chakras + explaining the main concept and location of each one
- The energy field of a baby + how that differs from that of an adult
- What happens to the energetic field of a baby immediately after birth +
- How trauma interacts in the energy field
- The energetic bond moms + babies share
- Personal stories of working in the NICU + working with the energy of babies

Hope you enjoy! Also, catch me on instagram @Healing_Babies

*If you are interested in 1:1 or a distant reiki session, message Melissa on Instagram for more information

How can you better prepare yourself for a NICU stay? Listen to Melissa's tips on the research you can do, what you can (Somewhat) expect from your baby's gestation, and common terms used in the NICU. In this episode, Melissa covers...

- What to expect from a 24-28 week old preemie
- What to expect for feeding your baby
- Common NICU visitor restrictions (Covid guidelines as well)
- What do NICU terms such as "Brady's, Intubated & Dosed" mean?
- General guidelines to anticipate discharge

Today's episode is all about dealing with grief and PTSD from losing the experience of having a "normal infancy." Melissa shares

- What is PTSD + Symptoms of Birth Trauma PTSD
-  Statistics of PTSD and hospital stays
- Tips on dealing with PTSD from NICU / Hospital stay
- Book + Website recommendation
- Healing guided meditation to let go of grief and guilt

Healing Babies- Everything Preemie, Infancy, Birth, and beyond

Hi! I’m Melissa Kemper.  Host of Healing Babies, current NICU Registered nurse, and reiki therapist. Healing babies is a podcast about infant development, birth stories, preemiehood, parenthood, and everything in between. Tune in each week for tips on how to care for your little one and stories of listeners just like yourself.