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NICU parent education workbooks 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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I see you looking for ways to not only improve, but also simplify, bedside teaching moments with the NICU families you serve. The problem is...families often feel scared and unsatisfied, while NICU providers feel overwhelmed.

it's time to bridge the gaps for parent involvement on your unit, simplify conversations, and facilitate parents as partners in nicu care.

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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 PDF bundle of done-for-you workbooks, learning activities, and handouts designed to help you provide high-quality, consistent education that centers on parenting skills and experiences that matter to NICU families.

The bundle prioritizes family integration and engagement, developmentally-supportive care, and parent confidence with 4 workbooks:

Transform bedside teaching moments with the Born to Bloom® NICU Parent Education Bundle.

**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

Improve inclusivity, as bundle includes both English and Spanish translations

Decrease the burden to teach everything at once by offering supplemental materials families can use on their own time.

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

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

Improve parent-provider satisfaction by using a resource that guides important conversations

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

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

With the Born to Bloom Parent Ed Bundle, you can feel 100% confident engaging families in important and transformative care topics at the NICU bedside.

optimize parent ed sessions at the nicu bedside.
improve family satisfaction with care.

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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.

includes english & spanish translations

use for solo parent sessions or nicu parent groups

ready to print & use immediately. no waiting!

information applies to EVERY NICU FAMILY

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

Separate workbooks 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 to help you engage NICU families at the bedside, support skill transfer and infant-centered care

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

Bundle Features & Inclusions

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

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

All materials include both English and Spanish translations

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

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 workbook

part 2 workbook

part 3 workbook

part 4 workbook

take a peek at what's inside each workbook