Trauma-Informed Developmental Care: Hope in Action" highlights how TIDC transforms care in the NICU, offering more than just medical interventions—it embodies hope through compassionate, intentional practices.
"The Heart of NICU Care: Compassionate Collaborative Relationships" explores the essential role that relationships play in fostering a healing environment in the NICU.
Highlights how essential daily care activities—such as posture and play, feeding, skin care, and bathing—support the development and well-being of babies in the NICU. This blog post explores how these simple yet powerful routines foster physical growth, emotional bonding, and long-term development while empowering families and supporting clinicians in providing compassionate, individualized care.
This blog post explores the often overlooked forms of child maltreatment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), emphasizing the importance of trauma-informed developmental care. From inadequate pain management and prolonged parental separation to lack of sleep protection and frightening feeding experiences, the post highlights how unintentional harm can impact preterm babies. It also underscores the critical role of compassionate collaborative care in supporting both the emotional well-being of infants and their families. Through a trauma-informed lens, this post calls for a balance of science and soul in neonatal care, ensuring that every baby has the opportunity to thrive