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Empowering NICU Parents' Podcast

Empowering NICU Parents' Podcast

De: Nicole E Nyberg
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Is your baby currently in the NICU? Was your baby born prematurely? Or is your term baby in the NICU for high jaundice levels, low blood sugars, or because they have some Respiratory Distress and need oxygen or additional support?

Are you wondering what in the heck is a small baby unit or kangaroo care? Why do NICUs use donor breast milk and what on earth does RDS, BPD, IVH, NEC, ETT, CPAP, HFNC, UVC, UAC, po, ng, NEC, ABG, CBG, CBC, and CMP stand for? Are you asking yourself how will we ever get through this, what questions should I even ask, and when will my baby come home?

If you are a NICU parent who is scared, nervous, unsure, and full of questions, then hit the subscribe button so you do not miss another show!

Welcome to the "Empowering NICU Parents Podcast" where we will answer ALL of these questions and SO MUCH more! Your host, Nicole Nyberg is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with years of NICU experience - but she also brings her unique perspective to this podcast as a mother of a 23-weeker.

Along with sharing answers to the NICU medical questions you have, Nicole addresses and supports you through the incredibly difficult emotional struggles that only a NICU parent can understand.

She provides you with knowledge plus tangible tips to guide, educate, empower, and support you through your baby's NICU journey and once they are home. Tune in to hear from someone who knows exactly what you're going through, another NICU Mama.

Check out all of our show notes and additional information at empoweringnicuparents.comCopyright Nicole Nyberg Crianza y Familias Enfermedades Físicas Higiene y Vida Saludable Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental Relaciones
Episodios
  • The Why Behind Empowering NICU Parents

    The Why Behind Empowering NICU Parents
    Feb 26 2026
    In this episode, the roles are reversed. Nicole Nyberg steps out from behind the microphone and into the guest seat as she joins Martha Sharkey on the NICU Today Podcast to share the story behind Empowering NICU Parents — and the why that continues to guide her work.

    What begins as a conversation about Nicole’s journey into nursing and the NICU evolves into a deeply personal reflection on what happens when professional knowledge meets lived experience. As a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nicole believed she truly understood most things about the NICU — until her son, William, was born extremely premature and she found herself on the other side of the isolette.

    In this honest and reflective conversation, Nicole shares what it was like to navigate the NICU as both a provider and a parent, how that experience reshaped her personally and professionally, and what she came to truly understand about the emotional weight families carry during a NICU stay.

    This episode explores why family-centered care, parental presence, and meaningful parent education are not optional add-ons, but essential components of care that impact healing, confidence, and long-term outcomes for both babies and families.

    Whether you are a NICU parent, a clinician, or someone walking alongside families during one of the most vulnerable seasons of their lives, this episode offers perspective, validation, and a powerful reminder that parents matter — and their presence belongs at the bedside.

    Dr. Brown’s Medical: https://www.drbrownsmedical.com

    The Infant-Driven Feeding™ (IDF) Program: https://www.infantdrivenfeeding.com/

    Our NICU Roadmap: A Comprehensive NICU Journal: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/nicujournal/

    NICU Mama Hats: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/hats/

    NICU Milestone Cards: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/nicuproducts/

    Newborn Holiday Cards: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/shop/

    Empowering NICU Parents Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/shownotes/

    Episode 79 Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/episode79

    Empowering NICU Parents Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweringnicuparents/

    Empowering NICU Parents FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringnicuparents

    Pinterest Page: https://pin.it/36MJjmH

    Thank you for listening to the Empowering NICU Parents Podcast. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review—it helps other families find us. We’re grateful to be part of this incredible community. Visit www.empoweringnicuparents.com for resources and support.
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    40 m
  • From NICU Experience to Nonprofit Mission: A Family’s Journey to Today Is a Good Day

    From NICU Experience to Nonprofit Mission: A Family’s Journey to Today Is a Good Day
    Jan 30 2026
    An unexpected delivery at 23 weeks turned Martha Sharkey into a NICU parent overnight when her identical twin daughters were born far too soon. What followed was a journey through extreme prematurity, devastating loss, and the long road of uncertainty that reshaped her family forever.

    In this deeply moving episode, Martha shares key takeaways from their NICU journey and from building Today Is a Good Day, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting NICU families. This conversation reflects on twins, grief, resilience, and how lived experience can grow into a mission to ensure not one single NICU parent walks alone.

    Dr. Brown’s Medical: https://www.drbrownsmedical.com

    The Infant-Driven Feeding™ (IDF) Program: https://www.infantdrivenfeeding.com/

    Solly Baby: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/shop/

    Our NICU Roadmap: A Comprehensive NICU Journal: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/nicujournal/

    NICU Mama Hats: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/hats/

    NICU Milestone Cards: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/nicuproducts/

    Newborn Holiday Cards: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/shop/

    Empowering NICU Parents Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/shownotes/

    Episode 78 Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/episode78

    Empowering NICU Parents Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweringnicuparents/

    Empowering NICU Parents FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringnicuparents

    Pinterest Page: https://pin.it/36MJjmH

    Thank you for listening to the Empowering NICU Parents Podcast. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review—it helps other families find us. We’re grateful to be part of this incredible community. Visit www.empoweringnicuparents.com for resources and support.
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    55 m
  • The Lifelong Journey and Impact of Premature Birth: What Families Should Know

    The Lifelong Journey and Impact of Premature Birth: What Families Should Know
    Nov 18 2025
    Premature infants are incredibly resilient—but their journey can involve long-term health, developmental, and behavioral challenges that many parents aren’t told about. This episode explores these realities in depth, from respiratory and neurological risks to sensory and emotional impacts, along with the lasting effects the NICU can have on families. It’s a compassionate, empowering look at what life after the NICU truly means.

    Dr. Brown’s Medical: https://www.drbrownsmedical.com

    The Infant-Driven Feeding™ (IDF) Program: https://www.infantdrivenfeeding.com/

    Our NICU Roadmap: A Comprehensive NICU Journal: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/nicujournal/

    NICU Mama Hats: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/hats/

    NICU Milestone Cards: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/nicuproducts/

    Newborn Holiday Cards: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/shop/

    Empowering NICU Parents Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/shownotes/

    Episode 77 Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/episode77

    Empowering NICU Parents Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweringnicuparents/

    Empowering NICU Parents FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringnicuparents

    Pinterest Page: https://pin.it/36MJjmH

    Thank you for listening to the Empowering NICU Parents Podcast. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review—it helps other families find us. We’re grateful to be part of this incredible community. Visit www.empoweringnicuparents.com for resources and support.
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    47 m
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