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FREE RESOURCES
to support families as they transition from NICU to Home
I'd like information about:
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tracking NICU milestones - preparing to go home
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feeding and nutrition
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safer sleep
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infant care
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skin-to-skin care
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protecting baby from respiratory viruses
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immunizations
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follow-up care
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tummy time
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car seat safety
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understanding baby's behavior
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caring for our mental health
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when to call the doctor or get emergency care *
NICU Milestones
When Can My Baby Leave the Hospital? from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
¿Cuándo estará mi bebé listo para dejar el hospital? de la Academia Americana de Pediatría (AAP)
Here are examples of tools used by NICU care teams to help families mark milestones, prepare for discharge, and the transition to pediatric care.
Providence Portland Medical Center
in Oregon
Train to Home by the National Health Service (NHS)
Preparing to Go Home
Preparing My Home For My New Baby from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
¿Cómo preparar mi hogar para la llegada de mi bebé? de la Academia Americana de Pediatría (AAP)
Feeding and Nutrition
Every NICU family's feeding journey is unique. Help families understand their babies' needs and set goals that reflect their values and preferences.
Start here...
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Your Premature Baby’s Nutrition Needs: Breast Milk, Fortifiers & Preterm Formulas from the AAP's HealthyChildren.org
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​Necesidades nutricionales de su bebé prematuro: Leche materna, fortificantes y fórmulas para prematuros from the AAP's HealthyChildren.org
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Providing Breast Milk for Premature and Ill Newborns from the AAP's HealthyChildren.org
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Cómo darles leche materna a bebés recién nacidos prematuros o enfermos from the AAP's HealthyChildren.org
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Providing Breastmilk for Very Low Birth Weight Infants from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
by Kelly McGlothen-Bell, PhD, RN, IBCLC and Lisa M. Cleveland, PhD, APRN, CPNP, IBCLC, FAAN
Understanding Feeding Tubes from Children's Wisconsin
NOTE: In this video they talk about putting formula in the feeding tube. Families should know that tube feeding is for breast milk too.
Human milk is made for babies.
How Much Milk Your Baby Needs
How big is my baby's stomach?
Understanding Volume
How much is my baby getting?
How Should I Feed My Baby? from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
¿Cómo debo alimentar a mi bebé en casa? de la Academia Americana de Pediatría (AAP)
Preparing Breastmilk
Bottle Feeding the
Breastfed Baby from WIC for Breastfeeding Support
Preparing Formula
Preparing and Storing Formula from Powder Using Scoops from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Preparing and Storing Formula from Powder Using Household Measurement from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Combination Feeding - Using human milk and formula
How to Combine Breast Milk with Infant Formula to Make 24 calories per ounce from Providence and Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
Combination Feeding and Maintaining Milk Supply from WIC Breastfeeding Support
What is combination feeding, how to use it, and how to keep making milk.
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Lactancia Materna: Alimentación Combinada (PDF) from WIC Breastfeeding Support
Safer Sleep
Sleep is essential to NICU babies' growth and development. Help families understand how to support safe sleep - and maybe even get some rest themselves.
We love these resources:
Safe Infant Sleep and Breastfeeding (Videos/Handout) from NIH: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Infant Care
Protecting Your Baby
from Respiratory Viruses
Immunizations
Follow-Up Care
Tummy Time
Car Seat Safety
Understanding Baby's Behavior
Mental Health
DOWNLOAD My Mental Health Plan from the National Perinatal Association Perinatal Mental Health
INTERDISCIPLINARY RECOMMENDATIONS for
The Psychosocial Support of NICU Parents
The Recommendations cover six domains:
Connect with NPA's National Network of NICU Psychologists (NNNP) and DOWNLOAD these resources.
When to Get Help
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