[REBROADCAST] What You'll Want to Know About Having a Baby in the NICU with Dr. Terri Major-Kincade
Birth With Power
Dr. Nicole C. Rankins
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 22 November 2022
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
My first daughter was born premature and had to spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (AKA the NICU or the ICU nursery). This week's episode has all the information I wish I'd known then, and I am so happy to be sharing it with you.
Today we're joined by Dr. Terri Major-Kincade, a practicing medical doctor and champion for premature babies and their families.
Dr. Terri and I start off talking about what the NICU is three of the main reasons babies are admitted to the ICU nursery.
We also talk about what parents can do to advocate for themselves and their baby, what kind of emotional support is available for NICU families, and five questions you can ask your care providers weekly so you are on the same page about baby's medical care.
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| 0:00.0 | This is a rebroadcast episode. It's one that I hope you don't need, but if you do, it's right here. |
| 0:07.3 | It's all about what you need to know if you have a baby in the NICU, and it's with neonatologist, Dr. Terry Major Kincaid. |
| 0:19.5 | Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. |
| 0:23.9 | I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankin's, a board-certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years. |
| 0:30.5 | I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a |
| 0:40.1 | beautiful pregnancy in birth. Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only, and is not |
| 0:46.3 | a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com |
| 0:51.8 | forward slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it. |
| 0:59.0 | Hello there. Welcome to this rebroadcast episode of the podcast. I'm so glad you're here with me |
| 1:03.7 | today. So this is the episode that I wish I would have had when I had a preemie baby. For those of you |
| 1:10.5 | who may not know, our first daughter was born eight weeks premature, |
| 1:14.4 | 32 weeks. |
| 1:15.5 | She had a rare intestinal malformation called duodenal atresia, |
| 1:19.1 | where the first part of her intestines were not connected together. |
| 1:23.9 | She had surgery three days after she was born. |
| 1:26.0 | She spent a month in the NICU. |
| 1:28.1 | And she is totally healthy now. |
| 1:30.1 | As a matter of fact, her birthday was last week. |
| 1:32.1 | She turned 15. |
| 1:33.3 | And it just reminded me of how I wish I would have had this information. |
| 1:38.4 | And I thought I would rebroadcast this episode. |
| 1:40.6 | And it also reminded me of how much I appreciated the neonatologist and the pediatric |
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