Trish Ringley has been a NICU nurse since she graduated from nursing school in 1997. After more than 15 years serving NICU families, she realized how hard it is for parents to find the products they crave to support them during their NICU experience. So in 2014, she founded Every Tiny Thing, a brand devoted to providing the NICU products parents need and deserve.Quick Call Outs from the Episode:Trish shared that the Every Tiny Thing journal and the milestone cards serve as more than just “a nice gift”, they are tools that really empower parents and give them a sense of hope and appreciation during their baby's time in the NICU.Learning to be your child’s primary caregiver while in the NICU helps you to be involved in their care, and helps during the transition home!Ideas on things you can do to feel like you are the primary caregiver while your baby is in the NICUCall the NICU for updatesChange diapersRead to your babyHold your baby/ do Kangaroo CareGive your baby a bathJournal and keep track of milestonesThis involvement sets the stage for you so that when you go home, you feel more prepared to care for your baby “on your own”Before you leave the NICU ask staff for recommendations and tips, like:Do they recommend certain pediatricians?How do they give a bath?How do they like to swaddle, and why?Do they know of support groups in the area? Trish recommends checking out Hand to Hold and Project NICUIf you're in South Florida, join us for our NICU Alumni Parent Support GroupTrish's NICU Alumni Grad Guide - her advice ahead of your transition home:Become familiar with things like the carseat (how it attaches in the car, how it attaches to the stroller)Become familiar with any medication your baby will have when they go homeBecome familiar with any medical equipment your baby will go home withClick here to receive our NICU Discharge checklistTake some time to do a little bit of research, you can start here by browsing the NICU Alumni resource library, or click here for our helpful linksIt’s ok that it feels hard to transition home. You made it! You’re going to get through it! You are prepared!Remember, you can learn more about Trish at www.everytinything.com, on amazon, and at their instagram account @everytinything!Let's keep in touch! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website, www.nicualumni.org. You can also support our mission and help create brighter futures for babies that have graduated from the NICU (who we affectionately refer to as NICU Alumni) and their families by donating here.The purpose of this podcast is for entertainment only and should not be viewed as medical advice.

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