Nicole E Nyberg

Empowering NICU Parents' Podcast

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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...

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Nicole E Nyberg

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Healing From a Broken Heart 25.02.2021 34:56

To honor Heart Disease month, I sat down with my dear friend, Heidi House for an interview. She speaks openly and candidly about an experience that should have been full of joy, but rather left her physically and emotionally with a broken heart. With preeclampsia followed by a diagnosis of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, in a matter of hours, her whole world changed. Listen to hear her devastating stor...

NICU Equipment from Head to Toe - What You Need to Know 19.02.2021 26:46

If you are a NICU parent and feel completely overwhelmed and scared by all of the wires, tubes, and equipment around them, this episode is for you! There really is no preparation for parents - especially when it comes to YOUR child - But after this episode, you will have a better understanding of all of the many different wires and tubes that are on your baby, what their purpose is, what pieces of...

Against All Odds: How Advocacy, Hope, and a Positive Mindset Saved Mikaela's Life 11.02.2021 38:46

Meet, Yesenia Wittman, a new mother, who with her strong advocacy, hope, faith, and positivity, ultimately saved her daughter’s life! You will not help to be enlightened and filled with hope as you hear their story. Amidst the COVID pandemic, she had severe Preterm Premature rupture of membranes at just 13 weeks. Her medical team advised her to terminate the pregnancy and left her with no hope. In...

Breaking Down the #1 Question of Every NICU Parents 06.02.2021 24:56

There are so many questions and concerns that come up for NICU parents, but in my experience, once your infant is stabilized, THE most common question on a parent's mind is, when will my baby be able to come home? In this episode, we break it down and answer that question with some common diagnoses of infants in the NICU including extremely preterm infants, very preterm infants, moderately preterm...

NICU Cast Members: Leading and Supporting Roles 02.02.2021 28:06

If you’ve suddenly found yourself in the NICU after your baby was born, multiple staff members have probably introduced themselves to you - but who are they? More importantly, what is their role and how will they help my baby or our family? In this episode, we will break down many of the NICU cast members that are on your baby’s care team including the Neonatologist, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners,...

Get to Know Your Host 01.02.2021 14:50

You've discovered a new podcast for NICU parents that you think may be exactly what you've been searching for, but who is this host? How does she know what I'm going through? What are her credentials? In this episode, Nicole quickly addresses the elephant in the room, who is she? She explains why she became a nurse, her perseverance to work in the NICU, and why she ultimately went onto graduate sc...