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NICU parent education materials to help you optimize family engagement, support neuroprotective care, and simplify bedside teaching.

Done-for-you, NICU parent education materials for neonatal therapists and NICU parent educators looking to level-up their family-integrated care experiences.

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You know family-integrated care in the NICU is the ultimate goal. The question is whether you have the parent education materials in place to make it happen.

don't waste time reinventing the wheel or piecing HANDOUTS together. it's time to expand on your impact at the nicu bedside.

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  • Caring for Your Baby in the NICU
  • Communicating with Your Baby in the NICU
  • Comforting Your Baby in the NICU
  • Connecting with Your Baby in the NICU

Born to Bloom® is a collection of NICU parent education guidebooks, learning activities, and materials designed to help you provide high-quality, consistent education centered on parenting skills and experiences that matter to NICU families. The collection prioritizes family integration and engagement, developmentally-supportive care, and parent confidence in 4 core areas.

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**This product is a digital download and immediately available as a PDF upon purchase. 

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Helps families translate information to hands-on care with infant-centered learning activities

Language & information that engages every NICU family on essential care topics, regardless of diagnosis or age

Helps you communicate effectively with materials available in English and Spanish translations

Decreases the burden to teach everything by offering supplemental material to guide conversations

Increases staff accountability related to providing developmental and neuroprotective care
Cut down on time (and costs!) spent creating handouts and mismatched parent ed materials

Improves your comfort conversing with NICU families on essential care topics by giving you something to follow

Improves parent-provider satisfaction by giving you and families a resource that guides important conversations

Improves parent autonomy with learning checkpoints and examples of questions to ask

Rooted in current family-centered, neuroprotective, and trauma-informed care standards

Benefits of the Born to Bloom® NICU Parent Education Materials

you work hard too hard to not have incredible parent ed materials that back your teaching.

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I'm Katie, a certified neonatal therapist, founder of blooming littles, & NICU mom!

I know how challenging it is to build confidence as a NICU clinician. NICU families are often underserved, while NICU providers are overwhelmed.

I've taken evidence-based data and feedback from hundreds of NICU families to give you the tools needed to create positive, family-integrated, and neuro-supportive experiences at the NICU bedside, without the overwhelm.

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I've served over 5,000 NICU families & providers.

simple to implement 

use to support bedside learning or nicu parent groups

ready to print & use immediately. no waiting!

FOR EVERY NICU FAMILY

Complete, beautifully-designed, 94-page guidebook, learning activities, and handouts covering 4 essential NICU parenting topics

Separate guidebooks for each of the 4 topics covered (caring for your baby, communicating with your baby, comforting your baby, and connecting with your baby)

10+ interactive learning activities you can can complete with NICU families at the bedside to support skill transfer and infant-centered care

Implementation and product overview support videos to help you get familiar with the materials

Product Features & Inclusions

Can use materials as fully integrated guidebook, individual handouts, or topic-specific guidebooks

Color-coded sections to simplify teaching

Information consistent with current evidence, developmental, and trauma-informed care standards

Commercial use license permitting unlimited printing and use within your organization

Uses family-friendly, trauma-informed language

Professional printing guidelines and recommendations


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**all materials are digital downloads and available as PDFs immediately following purchase.

  • Introduction to Connecting with Your NICU Baby
  • Opportunities to Bond and Grow Closer to Your Baby
  • Calm Your Mind to Connect with Your Baby
  • Calming Activity #1: Breathwork
  • Calming Activity #2: Mindful Coloring
  • Calming Activity #3: Daily Journaling
  • Calming Activity #4: Creating a Routine
  • Calming Activity #5: Grounding
  • Calming Activity #6: Explore Self-Care
  • Positive Affirmation Cards

topics included

Connecting with Your Baby in the NICU 

  • Introduction to Caring for Your Baby
  • NICU Rounds and Care Times
  • Medical Lines, Wires and Tubes
  • Simple Ways to Support Development
  • Diaper Changes
  • Dressing Your Baby
  • Holding Your Baby
  • Bathtime with Your Baby
  • Feeding Your Baby
  • Learning Activity #1: NICU Care Checklist
  • Learning Activity #2: My Baby's Medical Equipment
  • Learning Activity #3: Create a Calm Care Time
  • Learning Activity #4: Daily Care Journal

Caring for Your Baby in the NICU

  • Introduction to Infant Cues
  • Your Baby's "GO" Cues
  • Your Baby's "PAUSE/STOP" Cues
  • What to Do When You See Stress or Pain Cues
  • NICU Cues Cheat Sheet
  • Learning Activity #1: Decode Some Cues
  • Learning Activity #2: My Baby’s Cues

Communicating with Your Baby in the NICU 

  • Introduction to Comforting Your Baby
  • How to Know When Your Baby Needs Comfort
  • Types of Uncomfortable NICU Procedures
  • Strategies That Can Comfort Your Baby
  • Hand Hug
  • Sucking
  • Repositioning
  • Finger Hold
  • Containment
  • Skin-to-Skin Holding
  • Swaddling
  • Breast Milk
  • Step-by-Step Guide to Comforting Your Baby
  • Comforting your NICU Baby Cheat Sheet
  • Learning Activity #1: Make a Comfort Plan
  • Learning Activity #2: Comfort Checks

Comforting Your Baby in the NICU 

part 1

part 2

part 3

part 4

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