Episodes

  • The NICU Dad Podcast Episode 12 Dan Miller
    Jun 5 2023
    In this episode, Dan Miller shares his story of having his premature baby born on Christmas Day. Dan, who is a board member of his local Ronald McDonald House Charity, also talks about NICU Dad support and offers his advice for navigating the NICU.
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    42 mins
  • The NICU Dad Podcast Episode 11 Adam Wood
    Jun 5 2023

    NICU dad and author Adam Wood shares his NICU story of his son’s delivery at just 25 weeks, the feelings of guilt and failure he felt in not being able to protect his wife and child, and how he’s bringing NICU parents together with his book, Our Preemie Adventure.

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    1 hr
  • The NICU Dad Podcast Episode 10 Fabian Tejedor
    Jun 3 2023
    NICU dad Fabian Tejedor shares his story of having a micro preemie daughter in 2002, the anxiety of his wife’s high-risk pregnancy after loss, and how he and his wife have learned to adjust their expectations at each stage of their daughter’s life, from birth to the teen years.
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    161 hrs and 16 mins
  • The NICU Dad Podcast Episode 9 Troy Bayse
    Jun 3 2023
    Troy tells the story of his wife, Rebecca, going into pre-term labor during the pandemic, as well as being in the NICU with COVID precautions in place. He describes the emotional toll of not being able to see his daughter in the NICU for three weeks. This episode is even more special because I was a peer-to-peer mentor to Troy during his NICU stay.
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    49 mins
  • The NICU Dad Podcast Episode 8 Henry Medrano
    May 14 2023

    2021- Henry discusses his experience of his wife being on bed rest and then giving birth to their twins in the NICU. How having a micro-preemie changed his outlook on being in the NICU. How Henry navigated his NICU experience and the challenges facing his sons during the NICU stay and after.

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    52 mins
  • The NICU Dad Podcast Episode 7 Jeff Bradbury
    May 14 2023

    2020- Jeff Bradbury discusses the sudden birth of his triplets while he was at a conference. He talks about the journey that followed, with one of his babies having to be in another NICU. He also gives advice to other NICU dads out there on how to cope with the pressure and stress of a long NICU stay.

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    44 mins
  • The NICU Dad Podcast Episode 6 Chris Cox
    May 14 2023

    2020- Chris discusses the early birth of his son, Beckett, and the seven-month NICU stay that followed. He talks about enduring the ups and downs of that NICU stay that ultimately ended with the death of his son and the intense grief that followed. He discusses how blogging about his experience and eventually writing a book helped him cope with the situation

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    53 mins
  • The NICU Dad Episode 5 Mike Kelley
    Apr 20 2023

    2020- Mike speaks about the unexpected early birth of his son Jackson at 24 weeks. He also discusses his journey of becoming familiar with the NICU and bonding with his son, as well as the lasting effects of a NICU stay, including anxiety and PTSD, and the continued therapies families usually face after going home from the NICU.

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    47 mins