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54: Kelli Kelley - Holding The Hands Of NICU Families
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On this podcast, Kelli talks about how after both of her children were born that they both spent time in the NICU.
Kelli shares how when her son was born he was hospitalized in the NICU for about 4 months.
She talks about her and her son's experiences in the NICU. She talks about the challenges she overcame being a first-time mom with a child in the NICU.
Moreover, Kelli talks about how the NICU experience with her daughter was very different than her son.
She discusses trauma and how her experiences in the NICU affected once she returned home.
Kelli talks about the importance of Psycho-Social Support for parents during and after the child has been in the NICU.
Plus, Kelli talks about specific tasks that parents can do to help themselves heal from the trauma of having their child in the NICU.
She shares about the organization Hand to Hold that she started to help families in the NICU. She reveals the different ways that Hand to Hold supports families from advocates working with families in the hospital, to an online forum, a podcast and matching families with other NICU graduate families in similar circumstances.
Furthermore, Kelli talks about what helped her the most while her son was in the NICU.
Join us as Kelli shares her story.
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