Maddie Moo NICU Support Group

10/01/2024

At Memorial, we’re proud to offer innovative care for our tiniest patients in the NICU, thanks to dedicated experts like Susan LaRosa, PT, DPT, CIMI. Susan not only provides physical therapy to all of our NICU babies but she’s also developed our new hydrotherapy program, an evidence-based neurodevelopmental intervention with incredible benefits.

Hydrotherapy, recently implemented in NICUs across the country, promotes neurodevelopment and reduces the impacts of prematurity. It offers numerous benefits for stable neonates, including improved sleep, muscle tone, feeding, and decreased stress levels. By incorporating hydrotherapy on bath days, parents can participate in the care of their babies, fostering caregiver confidence and creating a more positive NICU experience.

We are grateful for Susan’s dedication to enhancing the lives of our NICU babies and providing vital support to our families and staff.

09/30/2024

September 30. NICU AWARENESS DAY 💚.

This was all new to us. Everyday we learned something new. Everyday it was a different struggle, a different plan, a new approach, until that day you walk in and it wasn’t. When your baby is doing so good that the only thing left to report is “ITS TIME TO GO HOME.” 💚🥹

To the families and staff in the neonatal intensive care unit this day is for you. We celebrate you. We love you. And we are always praying for you! 💚

Staff. Thank you for everything you do! You are our real life heroes! Thank you for loving our babies when we aren’t there. Thank you for smiling through the phone when we call 100 times. Thank you for nurturing and loving not only the babies but us. For being everything each family needs you to be in that moment. THANK YOU. 💚

Families. YOU GOT THIS. Everyday is hard but it gets easier. Watching your baby thrive outside the womb is scary but it’s beautiful. One day they will grow up and those days will be a memory you’ll share with them forever. We love you and we are here for you if you ever need anything. 💚

09/07/2024

Day 7…

“Would you like to hold her momma?”

After 7 whole days we finally got to hold her in our arms. I only cried a lot. 🫶🏽

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09/07/2024

Day 6.. 💜💚

Watching your baby sleep in a giraffe wishing it was your arms instead. 🫶🏽

09/05/2024

DAY 5 OF NICU AWARENESS MONTH. 💚

Aliviah and her bili light 💙.

Bili lights are a type of light therapy (phototherapy) that is used to treat newborn jaundice. 💜

09/04/2024

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09/04/2024

I remember when we wanted to keep these very vulnerable moments to ourselves. But everything works out according to his will. Now we get to share and spread hope for the next family. 💜

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