Nicu Baby Awareness Month

A family from kimberly is sharing their story for nicu awareness month of a nearly 200 day stay in intensive care.

Nicu baby awareness month.

From neonatologists nurse practitioners and nurses to pharmacists dietitians and respiratory therapists the effort to keep our nicu babies healthy and growing is definitely a team effort. Make a commitment to inspire hope this september one of the greatest gifts you can give families of critically ill infants is hope. Families who haven t experienced a stay in this nursery may assume the month is to honor just its patients but it s not. Nicu awareness month is a community initiative designed to honor families experiencing a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit and the health professionals who care for them.

Neonatal intensive care awareness month from project sweet peas on vimeo. Which revealed that the baby had tested positive for chromosome disorder trisomy 13. One misconception about nicus is that they re for severely premature babies. September is national nicu awareness month and a good time to brag on the amazing job the entire nicu team does.

Hope in the darkest of hours helps us endure. I ve shared their birth story before but i ll summarize. As you may imagine having a child in the neonatal intensive care unit or working there is exceptionally tough and can take a massive toll on your emotional well being. I m so glad jane was such a fighter.

Nicu awareness month is designed to honor families experiencing a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit nicu and the health professionals who care for the them. September is nicu neonatal intensive care unit awareness month. February 4 th i was sent to the hospital around noon. In honor of nicu awareness month this september the company 4moms will donate 10 000 in mamaroo4 infant seats to 10 nicus across the united states thats 5 seats per winner.

This month is nicu awareness month and i decided to share how our nicu stay went. Furthermore this organization has teamed up with other organizations including the national perinatal association to help out the families who have babies in the nicu as well as the healthcare professionals who take care of those babies. Jack s time in the nicu wasn t scary but jane kept us on the edge of our seats.