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Sue Ludwig, neonatal occupational therapist and founder of the National Association of Neonatal Therapists joins the podcast to discuss the themes in her book, "Tiny Humans, Big Lessons - How the NICU taught me to live with energy, intention, and purpose". We discuss themes of energy, joy, baggage, forgiveness, and the energy-sucking myth known as balance.

Lelis Vernon discusses her health advocacy career and how she because involved in advocating for NICU babies after her NICU experience

Lelis Vernon joins me for the first of 2 podcasts. In this episode, we discuss her NICU experience with her 25-week twins.

We all want to protect our newborns, and we have heard all about hand washing, disinfecting, and limiting sick visitors. But, what about those situations that aren't so clear cut? Join us to get some valuable insight one protecting your littles ones, as well as questions to ask yourself when you are making these first parenting decisions.

Country music star Jimmie Allen and his wife Alexis share their daughter Zara's experience with RSV.

And we are back! The Mighty Littles Podcast is finally back with new episodes, focusing on transitioning home after the NICU and life with infants at home.

Madeline joins Dr. Zimmermannn on the podcast to discuss her preterm delivery at 25 weeks, her NICU journey, and ultimate diagnosis of "incompetent cervix". She is on a mission to change medical language from "incompetent cervix" to "early cervical opening" - removing the language of guilt on the mother.

Dr. Zimmermann talks about how medical terminology has historically placed blame and shame on women through their medical diagnoses.

We finish my conversation with Gretchen, talking about her son Alex who was born weighing 580g at 23 weeks.

Listening to birth stories is a way to feel empowered for your own birth, as well as to heal from a traumatic birth. Gretchen talks about her emergent delivery by C-section of her son Alex, born at 23 weeks.

Dr. Zimmermann outlines who you can expect to see caring for your baby while they are in the NICU.

Jen shares her story of having her pregnancy complicated by twin gestation and placental percreta.