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Expert Advice & Stories

Explore our collection of blog posts from NICU experts.

Podcast

A couple’s experience of NICU and how it made their relationship stronger

This week on the podcast we talked to the wonderful Danielle and Tyler Morris, a couple who had their son at 24 weeks and 4 days, which makes him a micropreemie. Their journey inspired Danielle to set up @nicu_experience on Instagram
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Dr Frankie Harrison

Amelie’s Story

I'm Amber, and I have a 6-month-old called Amelie. I am currently still on maternity leave from my job as a Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Nurse. Going in to have my baby, the last thing I expected was for her to end up in NICU.
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Pregnancy after NICU

Deciding to have another baby often isn’t a simple task. Having another baby after NICU when your first (or previous) was sick or premature is a whole different – incredibly complex – ballgame, with no rule book.
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Podcast

Navigating NICU and Beyond: Insights from Lottie of Leo's Neonatal

Lottie, the driving force behind Leo's Neonatal, is opening up about her journey.
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Having a full term NICU baby: It is more common than you think

Most people don't know that a large majority of NICU admissions are babies who are born at full term. It is necessary to shed light on this, as there are often misconceptions that only premature babies need neonatal care, which is not the case.
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Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PPROM)

What PPROM is, what should you know, how can it impact you emotionally and stories of hope.
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Mental Health & Emotional Support available for Parents after NICU in the UK

Services available to support parents who have been through NICU both nationally and regionally.
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Podcast

Navigating Medical Parenthood: A conversation with Amanda Griffith Atkins on Parenting a Child with a disability

Amanda Griffith Atkins' journey through parenthood offers a poignant look into the world of raising a child with a disability. Her honesty and compassion shine through, providing a community for parents facing similar challenges.
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How to prepare for NICU

NICU can be an overwhelming experience; having some solid information about what it can be like and how to prepare may help to rationalise and help normalise these thoughts and feelings.
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Podcast

Enhancing NICU Care: Insights from Neonatal Occupational Therapist, Katie Ross

Join us for an enlightening and much needed conversation with Katie Ross, whose expertise as a neonatal occupational therapist and a mother with NICU experience brings a wealth of insights to our podcast.
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Expert

Advice from a Paediatric Nurse turned NICU Mum

As a paediatric nurse my daily routine starts by walking onto a ward of poorly babies and children, with a smile on my face ready to start work. Never did I imagine I would be the one walking onto a ward crying for my poorly baby.
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Mindfulness Myths

Mindfulness expert Nicole debunks the biggest mindfulness myths.
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Intrusive thoughts when you have had a baby

Intrusive thoughts can occur at any given time, but, in this instance, I am going to focus on intrusive thoughts when you have had a baby, the impact they can have on you, and how to begin to overcome them.
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Dr Frankie Harrison

Flight, Fight or Freeze?

When you experience intense distress and trauma, your reaction is going to be one of fight, flight or freeze.
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Dr Frankie Harrison

What is it like… to have a premature baby?

Having a premature baby changes you: the fear that the baby might not survive outweighed the excitement of meeting the child I had been growing in my tummy the last few months.
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Dr Frankie Harrison

It’s okay to grieve…

We experience a lot of loss when we are parents of a baby who has spent time in NICU. Life is not how you imaged, and it can feel like those firsts you wanted for you and your baby have been taken away from you; these feelings are hard to cope with.
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Dr Frankie Harrison

Frankie’s Breastfeeding Story - Breastfeeding Awareness Week

“My breastfeeding story felt like a full on novel, it took me 3 and a half months before I was able to solely breastfeed and it felt like it took all of me to commit to it. I feel lucky I have been able to continue.”
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Information

Mental Health & Emotional Support available for Parents after NICU in the UK

Services available to support parents who have been through NICU both nationally and regionally
Read more
Information

Having a full term NICU baby: It is more common than you think

Do you know that 60% of NICU admissions are with babies who are born at full term (37 weeks+)? I didn’t. And most people don’t.
Read more
Dr Frankie Harrison

Pregnancy after NICU

Deciding to have another baby often isn’t a simple task. Having another baby after NICU when your first (or previous) was sick or premature is a whole different – incredibly complex – ballgame, with no rule book.
Read more

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