All About Pregnancy & Birth

All About Pregnancy & Birth


Ep76: What You'll Want to Know About Having a Baby in the NICU with Dr. Terri Major-Kincade

July 14, 2020

My first daughter was born premature and had to spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (AKA the NICU or the ICU nursery). This week's episode has all the information I wish I'd known then, and I am so happy to be sharing it with you. Today we're joined by Dr. Terri Major-Kincade, a practicing medical doctor and champion for premature babies and their families.  Dr. Terri and I start off talking about what the NICU is three of the main reasons babies are admitted to the ICU nursery. We also talk about what parents can do to advocate for themselves and their baby, what kind of emotional support is available for NICU families, and five questions you can ask your care providers weekly so you are on the same page about baby's medical care.  Check out ncrcoaching.com/episode76 for complete show notes, and join my email list at ncrcoaching.com/email-signup/!