Being a NICU parent comes with many challenges, but communicating with your baby’s healthcare team and loved ones doesn’t have to be one of them. In this video, NICU parent Valerie shares her personal journey and offers valuable tips for effective communication with doctors and medical providers.

In this conversation, Leah and Morgan discuss the complexities of being a parent in the NICU, emphasizing the importance of finding one’s voice and advocating for their child. Morgan shares her personal journey, highlighting the challenges and triumphs she faced while navigating the NICU environment.

In this conversation, Leah and Parijat Deshpande explore the profound impact of high-risk pregnancies and NICU experiences on parents. Parijat shares her personal journey through a traumatic pregnancy and the lessons learned about intentional living, relationships, and the importance of grieving.

In this episode of Beyond The Beeps, host Leah Jayanetti speaks with Adriane Rodriguez, a mother whose daughter, Viviana, was born with Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM), a rare lung condition. Adriane shares the emotional journey of discovering Viviana’s condition during pregnancy, navigating complex medical decisions, and spending months in and out of hospitals…

Annick Duvivier shares her experience in the NICU with her preemie daughter, Thalia, and her journey with pumping and breastfeeding. She discusses the challenges she faced, including the emotional toll of being separated from her baby, the difficulty of pumping and producing milk, and the loneliness she felt.

Families transitioning home from the NICU now receive Safe Sleep Bags as part of ICU baby’s NEST program. The bags, provided by the Florida Department of Health’s Child Abuse and … Read More

ICU baby was recently featured on the “Mom to Mom” series hosted by Nicole Perez on WPLG Local 10 News. The segment highlighted the story of Jade Quatro and her son Kayden, who were supported by ICU baby after Kayden was born prematurely at 23 weeks. The Quatros are from North Carolina, making their four-and-a-half-month NICU stay even more challenging. Executive Director, Elizabeth Simonton, shared ICU baby’s mission to provide…

ICU baby joined the organization, Breastfeed Miami, on Breastfeed Awareness Family Day to highlight the importance of breastfeeding. The annual event focused on educating, supporting and promoting breastfeeding. Leah Jayanetti, … Read More

Executive Director, Elizabeth Simonton, was honored to speak to a Family Centered Care Taskforce about ICU baby’s impact in family-centered care. The taskforce is an international collaborative focused on improving … Read More

ICU baby’s Youth Ambassador Program continues to attract teenagers from around Miami. 51 passionate students from 24 area schools joined this year’s program. Many of these young volunteers are former … Read More

We are honored to announce that ICU baby has been the recipient of several notable grants this fall, including the following: NBC Universal Local Impact Grant, supporting our Volunteer Program, Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida, helping our NICU Parent Mentor Program, Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation, funding our Transportation Assistance Program and the Key Biscayne Community Foundation, supporting all programs.

In this conversation, Pascal van Kipnis shares her experience of having triplets in the NICU. She discusses her struggles with infertility and pregnancy, the challenges of a high-risk pregnancy, and … Read More