My Baby's in the NICU: Now What?

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I have a NICU Baby. What do I do? Advice for Parents of NICU Newborns

The first lens in a series of lenses from the NICU Parent Support Site created to provide information, support, encouragement and resources for parents and Families who suddenly find that they have a NICU Baby--a newborn hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

The focus of this lens is on helping parents manage their NICU Baby during the earliest phases of the NICU experience--the first few days to weeks or the initial shock period-- by providing information, encouragement and resources to support NICU Parents and NICU Families.

This lens is being developed by a former parent of a NICU Newborn to inform, support and encourage current NICU Parents and their families. This lens also benefits the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program.

Welcome to the Squidoo Lenses for NICU Parents - My Baby's in the NICU: Now What? 

A Special Audio Message from the Lensmaster

If you have found this lens, it is likely because you or someone you know and love has a NICU baby, a newborn or a preemie hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit...

You can listen to the 1:10 minute audio welcome message from the lensmaster by clicking on the arrow image below and then on the arrow again to start once you get to the new page:



Wishing you strength during this challenging time,

Comfortdoc

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Surviving the NICU - Moment by Moment 

Watching the clock tick off the minutes...

    On life's most difficult days
    all that we can do
    is simply take things
    Moment by Moment.

    Kirsti A. Dyer


Sometime the best you can hope to do during times of challenge is to take things one minute at at time, one hour at a time, one day at a time.

Photo Credit: Trish Parisy. Retro Clock. Royalty Free Use.

Become an Informed NICU Parent 

Learn What You Can to Improve Peace of Mind and Enhance Communication

Becoming an informed NICU Parent is one way of feeling that you are regaining some control over a situation that often feels like it is out of control. Knowing more about what is going on with your NICU baby can improve your peace of mind and reduce the sense of helplessness often experienced by NICU parents.
Being informed can also improve the communication between a parent and the team in the NICU.
What is the NICU?
One way of starting to understand the NICU is by figuring out the level of care the hospital supplies and what name the hospital applies to the intensive care unit for newborns. These articles come from the NICU Parent Support Blog.
What term do they use for at your hospital for the intensive care unit for newborns?
There are many different terms used to describe a intensive care hospital that provides care for newborns and infants. Take the quick poll here and let us know what term your hospital uses.
How do I get around the NICU
Learning how to navigate the high-tech, almost space-aged environment, filled with strange sounds, monitor, beepers and equipment keeping your newborn alive is very stressful. This sections offers links for information on getting around the NICU.
Where can I find more information on the NICU?
This collection of sites offers some of the best and detailed information that I have found on understanding the many aspects of the NICU.
Surviving in the NICU - The Next Chapter
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NICU Parent Support Audio & Podcast Channel 

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Ways of Coping: Stay Connected with Family and Friends 

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NICU Parent Support Site Series - The Initial Days and Weeks 

Information, Resources & Support for NICU Parents to Manage in the NICU

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NICU Expo - By NICU Parents for NICU Parents 

Raising Awareness about Parenting in the NICU

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NICU Parent Support Site Series - The Final Days 

Information, Resources & Support for the End of a Baby's Life

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Encouraging Moments for NICU Parents 

Reflections, Quotes & Words of Wisdom to Help Survive Your Life Challenge

I am a great believer in the power of words. Words have the ability to inspire, encourage, calm, soothe and assist in the healing process. I have long felt based on my own experiences dealing with people facing challenging events or a life crisis that:

    Sometimes, it seems that all you need is the right quote, poem or inspirational message at the right moment to help provide perspective, insight and aid in surviving a life crisis.

    ...it can be helpful to read the words from others who have been there and survived.

Within this lens you will find scattered Encouraging Moments a specially selected collection of reflections, quotes and small bits of wisdom that can be read in a few seconds when you need an Emergency Pick-Me-Up.

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What is the NICU? 

Learning about the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

One way of starting to understand the NICU is by figuring out the level of care the hospital supplies and what name the hospital applies to the intensive care unit for newborns. These articles from the NICU Parent Support Blog help parents start understanding more about the NICU.
What's in a Name? NICU, NNICU, ICN, SNCN, SBCU, SCN, PICU
There are a variety of different terms used to describe the hospital care for newborns, sick newborns and premature infants (preemies). This informative blog posting takes a look a some of the terms.
What are the NICU Levels of Care?
NICU's are designated by the levels of care that they provide, I being the basic and III or IV being the most complex care. This article looks at the classification of the Neonatal Intensive Care.

What term do they use for at your hospital for the intensive care unit for newborns? 

Hospital Care for Preemies and Sick Newborns

The blog posting What's in a Name? NICU, NNICU, ICN, SNCN, SBCU, SCN, PICU looked at some of the terms for the NICU . Take a few seconds to let us know the term your hospital uses or add your term to the list.

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NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Getting Around the the NICU 

Understanding all of the NICU Equipment

Entering the NICU is like entering a high-tech, almost space-aged environment, filled with strange sounds, monitor, beepers and equipment keeping your newborn alive. In addition to the stress of having a sick newborn, the Neonatal intensive care unit is also a potentially stressful environment.
NICU Equipment
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada has created a very interesting and interactive page that will help NICU Parents to better understand by rolling over and click on different images to explore the equipment and their functions.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
An excellent resource and overview of the NICU from Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. This online article also includes an overview of fetal circulation.

Encouraging Moments for NICU Parents - Believing Tomorrow Will be Better 

Reflections, Quotes & Words of Wisdom to Help Survive Your Life Challenge

    Hope is important because it can make
    the present moment less difficult to bear.
    If we believe that tomorrow will be better,
    We can bear a hardship today.

    Thich Nhat Hanh


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Updates from the NICU Parent Support Site Blog 

Reflections, Ruminations & Resources from a Former NICU Parent and Grief Educator

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Encouraging Moment - Get Ready for the Roller Coaster Ride 

Reflections, Quotes & Words of Wisdom to Help Survive Your Life Challenge

The experience of being in the NICU is often described as a roller coaster ride. It is a series of highs and lows, ups and down, times that are exhilarating followed by times when all you can do is close your eyes and hang on for dear life.

This passage comes from Dianne I. Maroney, a NICU Nurse, NICU Parent and owner of the website premature- infant.com describes the Roller coaster ride of the NICU:

    For years I had been telling parents, "Having a baby in the NICU is a roller coaster ride."

    Although accurate, the analogy pales beside the reality. The range of emotions is beyond imagining.
    There is the moment of joy when she opens her eyes peacefully, followed by panic at the slightest hint of trouble.

You can read more from her article on "Helping Parents Survive the Emotional "Roller Coaster Ride" in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit" published on the Prematurity.org site

Photo Credit: Peter Hamza. Rollercoaster. Royalty Free Use.

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I am honored to be among the first to receive the All4Care award, a new award for a Lens or Lensmaster who is doing outstanding work for charity sponsored by Janusz Biela.

Not only was this lens nominate, but the entire NICU Support Site Lens Series and the CarePages lens were all recognized.

These lenses have been developed to provide information, resources and support for NICU Parents while generating royalties to benefit the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program.

How can I help and care for my NICU Baby? 

Suggestions for Participating in Your NICU Baby's Care

Although NICU Parents often feel that they are unable to contribute to their fragile baby's care, there are many things that NICU Parents can do for their baby and for themselves, to let your child know that you care.
How can I help my baby?
An article from the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters in Norfolk, VA that includes a section on ways of helping a NICU baby.
Coping and Caring in Different Ways: Understanding and Meaningful Involvement
This article originally published in the journal of pediatric nursing provides suggestions for ways that parents can find their own unique paths to meaningful involvement in caring for their infant.
Journaling Your Way through Your NICU Experience
Many social workers recommend that parents write down what is happening during their time in the NICU. Journaling is one way of doing just that.
Music's Ability to Soothe and Nurture the NICU Baby
A look at how music therapy is being used to positively impact and alter the environment of NICU premature babies and sick newborns.
Read to Your Baby - Books for NICU Babies Program
An innovative program from the University of Missouri that provides NICU parents with a way of helping their baby grow and develop while doing something that lets them feel like a normal parent--read their newborn a book.
Leave a Zaky hand with Your NICU Baby - Providing Comfort When You are Not There
The Zaky is an award-winning ergonomic, bonding, therapeutic positioning pillow, designed by a NICU Parent especially for premature babies. It is a way of providing comfort to your NICU when you are not able to be at the hospital.
Use Water Blessing Lables to Turn Water (or Medicine) into Liquid Prayers
An intriguing concept--clear static-cling labels that can be used to label water or medicine and enhance positive thoughts and healing in the hospital setting.
Considerations for Touch and Massage in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
An article originally published in Neonatatal Network looks at the benefits and considerations when using touch and/or massage therapy with infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Newborn Medicine - Kangaroo Care
From Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston an informative article on Kangaroo Care, a technique shown to be beneficial for NICU parents and their newborns. Kangaroo Care is the practice of giving infants skin-to-skin contact with their parents, enabling them to share warmth and natural closeness.
Touch therapy soothes infants in unit
An article from the Vanderbilt Medical Center's Reporter from 2002 on the benefits of touch therapy for infants in the NICU setting.
What can I do to support myself during this challenging time?
Perhaps one of the most important things that parents can do is to care for themselves. This section offers simple suggestions for taking care of yourself so you can support your newborn baby in the neonatal intensive care.

Journaling Your Way Through Your NICU Experience 

Resources for Keeping a Journal for Your NICU Baby

Many parents find writing or journaling their experience to be a way of marking special occasions and finding a way to keep a chronology of events. These are some of the available resources for helping keep a NICU journal.
Baby: A Keepsake Journal
From the March of Dimes a beautiful booklet that provides a place for parents to write about their new baby, including milestones, difficult days, days of celebration, hopes and dreams.
Early Passage: A Journal for Parents of Premies
A beautifully designed journal for NICU Parents of Preemies to help keep a record of you baby's NICU experience. It contains many thoughtful questions and useful touches such as pockets for photos and mementos.
Journey's Into the NICU
This book was created by Leslie Archambault for parents with children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It includes information on the therapeutic benefits of journaling and scrapbooking and provides journal prompts and methods on how to scrapbook this difficult time.
Hearthworks - My NICU Journal
My NICU Journal is a book that will help parents record the milestones their preemie accomplishes as he or she improves and grows in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
NICU Diary - A journal for preemie babies
This special journal was designed especially for moms and dads who have babies in the NICU or Special Care Nursery. Social Workers and nurses often encourage parents to keep a daily journal. This journal is a way to do just that.

Book Recommendation for Parenting a NICU Baby 

A Look at Parenting a Premature Baby and Child from Dianne I. Maroney R.N.

Dianne I. Maroney R.N. co-wrote this books of excellent information for to NICU parents written by a former NICU Parent
Your Premature Baby and Child

Your Premature Baby and Child

by: Amy E. Tracey

Authored by Amy E. Tracy and Dianne I. Maroney R.N.

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How Can I Help a NICU Parent? 

Ways for Family and Friends to Support the NICU Family

When a newborn gets admitted to the neonatal intensive care, it can be difficult for friends and family to know what to say or what to do. These articles offer some helpful suggestions.
What to Say or Do for a NICU Parent
In this article the author (your lensmaster) gives some helpful suggestions of what to say and what to do for the parents when a baby gets admitted to the NICU.

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An eBook of Information, Support & Resources for Parents who hold the littlest hands

In addition to information, encouragement and resources, this lens will feature updates about and excerpts from the soon-to-be available e-Book, My Baby's in the NICU: Now What? written by two former NICU parents as the resource we wanted, but couldn't find to support our family, when faced the sudden, unexpected Neonatal Intensive Care Unit admission of our youngest daughter.

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Inspiring and Hopeful Resources for NICU Parents 

Resources For Parents Caring for NICU Babies - Preemies & Sick Newborns

A collection of resources to instill hope and be inspiring for NICU Parents.
Little Man

Little Man

A multi-award winning film that documents the struggle for life of a micro-preemie. Little Man also explores the core of the human spirit of both the little man and his family. The film also documents the spirit of the family as they endure an experience that they never thought possible.

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Living Miracles: Stories of Hope from Parents of Premature Babies

Living Miracles: Stories of Hope from Parents of Premature Babies

by: Kimberly Powell, Kim Wilson

This collection of stories from parents of premature babies can bring hope and comfort to NICU Parents knowing that other parents and their babies had gone through this experience and survived.

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Believe in Katie Lynn

Believe in Katie Lynn

by: Bartholomew Resta

Written by a pediatric physician, this story of little Katie Lynn describes the healing power of a mother's touch. The book teaches compassion, hope and survival in the face of adversity.

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Coping Skills For Caregivers

Coping Skills For Caregivers

Specially composed music with Madeleine Singer's exquisite voice, and guides caregiver, to maintain an attitude of love, compassion, understanding and acceptance while keeping your own life in balance.

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Music's Ability to Soothe and Nurture the NICU Baby 

Using Music in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

One of my few happy memories of our NICU experience is watching my daughter sleeping under the special bilirubin treatment lamps with her "shades" on and listening to "tunes" with her mini headphones. I could almost imagine her lying on the beach in the sun as a teenager listening to music.

A recent article this week on using music therapy with preemies brought back this memory...

You can read the rest of the NICU Parent Support Site Blog entry here.
The blog article also includes suggestions for using music in the NICU with newborns.

Music Titles Used for Newborns in NICU Music Studies 

The following includes some of the titles that have been used in NICU music studies. Studies have not been done to compare the relative effectiveness of any of these titles.

Before using any of these with your newborn, be sure to listen to the music yourself first.
Lullaby Favorites: Music for Little People

Lullaby Favorites: Music for Little People

From one of my favorite companies, this is a soothing collection of many of the classic lullabies for babies.

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Transitions: Soothing Music for Crying Infants(Transitions Music)

Transitions: Soothing Music for Crying Infants(Transitions Music)

One of a series of CD's developed under the guidance of physician Fred Schwartz. Digital samples of actual womb sounds, barely discernible female vocals, and the soft wash of other atmospheric sounds are combined to create music to reduce the of infant children and their parents.

Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Baby Sleep

Baby Sleep

A collection of classical selections perfectly chosen to soothe the little ones and start them on an early appreciation of music.

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Transitions 2: Music to Help Baby Sleep(Transitions Music)

Transitions 2: Music to Help Baby Sleep(Transitions Music)

One of a series of CD's developed under the guidance of physician Fred Schwartz. Soothing instrumental and vocal music are blended with womb sounds and the rhythm and sound of mother's breathing to create a relaxing musical environment for infants and their parents.

Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Dream A Little Dream (Transitions Music)

Dream A Little Dream (Transitions Music)

Another one of the CD's developed under the guidance of physician Fred Schwartz. This one is a series of relaxing and soothing lullabies for your newborn.

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Music Recommendations to Calm and Soothe NICU Parents 

When I think of relaxing music, I think of Steven Halpern.

Steven Halpern, Ph.D. is one of my personal favorites for calming and soothing music. He has been at the leading edge of the growing understanding of the relationship between music, body, mind and spirit. Halpern's recordings are used in hospitals, healing clinics, and leading spas worldwide.

Listen to the audio clips on Amazon to pick your favorites:
Sound Medicine: Music for Healing

Sound Medicine: Music for Healing

Relaxing, calming and healing music. Taps into the concept of listening to the right music can renew us, and help us to feel more relaxed and rejuvenated.

Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Inner Peace

Inner Peace

The hallmark title of his company--Inner Peace Music--this collection of musical pieces is good for refreshment during the day as well as relaxing before bed.

Amazon Price: $13.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Ocean Suite

Ocean Suite

The sound of soothing ocean waves mix with music to create a peaceful escape from daily stresses. Recommended for those who find the sound of the ocean relaxing.

Amazon Price: $16.98 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

Comfort Zone

Comfort Zone

The music on Comfort Zone is an ideal choice for listening at work, at home, by yourself or with friends or family. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and create your own personal renewing place--your comfort zone.

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Serenity Suite: Music & Nature

Serenity Suite: Music & Nature

The sounds of birds and mountain streams are mixed with a music to captures the quiet peaceful state one experiences being out in nature on a hike or camping trip. Recommended for those who find the sound of the being out in nature relaxing.

Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 12/10/2009) Buy Now

NICU Products on CafePfess 

Just a small sampling of the variety of different products for NICU Parents and their babies available at CafePress. You can choose from shirts, tote bags, mugs, journals, magnets, stickers and mouse pads.
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NICU grad Infant/Toddler T-Shirt

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A book created for parents with children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The book includes information on the therapeutic benefits of scrapbooking and provides methods on how to scrapbook this difficult time.

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NICU Graduate (Flower) - Infant/Toddler T-Shirt

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March of Dimes and Share-Wear on CafePress 

Support the March of Dimes with Products for NICU Parents

A variety of products create to support the March of Dimes, Share Your Story community website for NICU Parents. You can choose from shirts, tote bags, mugs, journals, magnets, stickers and mouse pads.

Remember that purchasing these NICU products through this lens benefits the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program.

Follow this link for the Share-Wear Products.
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