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NICU Babies Parent Support

The NICU is hard. We’re here to help. Hand to Hold® is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parents with personalized emotional support, educational resources and community before, during and after their baby’s NICU stay. NICU support is available at no cost to NICU parents in English & Spanish.

Learn more or get support at handtohold.org

Follow Hand to Hold:
Facebook.com/HANDtoHOLD
Instagram: @handtohold
Twitter: @NICUHandtoHold
YouTube: @handtohold

Latest Episodes:

S6 E102: Postpartum Exercise & Nutrition ft. Shalini Blubaugh May 15, 2024

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Feeling overwhelmed and confused by caring for your body through nutrition and exercise? Certified personal trainer and nutrition coach Shalini Blubaugh will share common myths about both, overcoming obstacles and how to integrate realistic habits into your daily life to make your own health a priority so you can better care for your NICU baby.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

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💚 Connect with the guest, Shalini Blubaugh:

Instagram | Facebook | Threads | Website

📺Socials 📺

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S6 E101: Rehabilitating Your Pelvic Floor After Birth ft. Dr. Rebecca Maidansky May 01, 2024

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Have you ever been told that suffering from pelvic floor leakage, pain or fear is all just "part of parenthood?" Pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Rebecca Maidansky shares how to avoid doing the wrong thing by doing the right one. She will share how to manage your pelvic health with information, exercise and questions to ask your provider so you can take control of your body.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

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💚 Connect with the guest, Dr. Rebecca Maidansky:

Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Website

📺Socials 📺

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S6 E100: Setting Healthy Boundaries ft. Scott & Kathryn Whitaker Apr 17, 2024

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You're living your hardest days in the NICU, so you turn to social media for support, encouragement, solidarity and community. Can you share too much? When does your story become their story? Veteran NICU parents and active social media users Scott & Kathryn Whitaker share some tips for sharing your NICU baby's journey on social media, setting healthy boundaries and inviting people into your suffering.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

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💚 Connect with the guest, Scott Whitaker:

Instagram | Twitter

📺Socials 📺

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S6 E99: This One's For the NICU Dads ft. Will Hay Apr 03, 2024

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To every dad who has endured a NICU stay with his son or daughter, we see you. NICU dad Will Hay shares his hardest day, the thing that gave him hope and how he took his fear and turned it into a beautiful resource for other parents. Dads, this one's for you.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

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💚 Connect with the guest, Will Hay:

🔗Links to resources:

Book, The Littlest Penguin: A NICU Story

📺Socials 📺

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S6 E98: Should I Pay That Medical Bill? ft. Marshall Allen Mar 26, 2024

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Never pay the first bill, at least that's what podcast guest and medical investigative journalist Marshall Allen advises. At some point, every NICU family has to deal with an insurance company, government agency, medical billing office or all three. Learn how to speak a language that billing offices understand, advocate for your rights and save yourself money, headaches and long hours on hold with medical stakeholders.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

Instagram | Facebook | Website

💚 Connect with the guest, Marshall Allen:

Twitter | LinkedIn | Website | Substack

🔗Links to resources:

Book, Never Pay the First Bill

Dollar For (helps patients access charity care)

Billy (hospital pricing information)

Jason Health (walk-in blood tests)

Green Imaging (affordable medical imaging)

Cost Plus Drugs (affordable medications)

📺Socials 📺

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S6 E97: The 411 About Medical Billing & Insurance ft. Kelley Coleman Mar 20, 2024

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Paying the medical bills and determining insurance coverage can almost be as stressful as caring for your NICU baby (and sometimes more so). Kelley Coleman - author, disability advocate and mom of a medically complex child - shares questions to ask, provides an overview of programs and shares advice from both her lived experience, as well as insurance and medical billing experts.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

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💚 Connect with the guest, Kelley Coleman:

Instagram | Facebook | Website

🔗 Links to resources:

Book, Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child

Department of Developmental Services in (your state)

Department of Health and Human Services in (your state)

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

📺Socials 📺

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S6 E96: Advocating for Paid Parental Leave ft. Sherenne Simon Mar 06, 2024

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Does your employer offer paid parental leave or are you struggling to find a game plan for how to care for your baby after NICU discharge while tending to your job responsibilities? Sherenne Simon, social impact expert, shares how she influenced major policy change in her workplace to accommodate NICU parents. Her book, Own Your Influence: An Unconventional Journey to Making an Impact at Work, hits shelves in November and can show you how to capitalize on your own power of influence to enact positive change.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

Instagram | Facebook | Website

💚 Connect with the guest, Sherenne Simon:

Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

📺Socials 📺

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S6 E95: Postpartum Depression & Anxiety, One Mom's Story ft. Britt Moreno Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

Sometimes we are called to share our stories, in a big way. Emmy-award winning journalist Britt Moreno experienced postpartum complications following the birth of her second child. Instead of quietly working through them, she chose to use her platform as an NBC affiliate news anchor to amplify the crisis of postpartum depression and anxiety in the hopes of helping other women through her interviews and in-depth investigations.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

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💚 Connect with the guest, Britt Moreno:

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter/X

🔗 Links to resources:

Anchor opens up about postpartum complications

Mothers with high-risk pregnancies more likely to face mental health concerns

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Text or call 988

📺Socials 📺

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S6 E94: Do I Have Postpartum Depression or Anxiety? ft. Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins Feb 07, 2024

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Are you worried you might be suffering from postpartum depression or anxiety? Whether it's been days, weeks or months since the birth of your baby, board-certified OB/Gyn Dr. Nicole Rankins shares what PPD and PPA are, common symptoms, treatment options and where to seek help.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

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💚 Connect with the guest, Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins:

Instagram | Facebook | Website | Podcast

🔗 Links to resources:

Postpartum Support International

📺Socials 📺

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

S6 E93: Season 6, Life after a NICU admission ft. Kathryn Whitaker Jan 31, 2024

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You've been admitted to the NICU or you're in the thick of raising a NICU baby and you look around and might wonder how this is your life and what's next - for your baby, your family and your life. THIS is the season that will serve you during your NICU admission and long after your discharge. In season 6 - life after a NICU admission - we tackle postpartum depression and anxiety, paid parental leave, medical billing/insurance, a dad's perspective, pelvic floor physical therapy, sex and intimacy, exercise/nutrition and sharing your story on social media.

💚 Connect with the host, Kathryn Whitaker:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathrynwhitakertx

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathrynwhitakertx

Website: https://kathrynwhitaker.net

📺Socials 📺

⚡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/handtohold

⚡Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HANDtoHOLD

⚡Twitter: https://twitter.com/NICUHandtoHold

⚡Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/handtohold/

Music:

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7855-bright-colors-of-life

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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