Dads of the NICU
Dads of the NICU
Latest Episodes
S2E14: Tobias Strunk - A Neonatologist's Perspective
What is a Neonatologist? I hear many people say this in their first few hours and days in the NIUC. Well, today we learn all about it by chatting with Clinical Professor and Neonatologist, Tobias Strunk. Tobias explains ...
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S2E13: James Sta-Maria - NICU Dads Building Friendships and Communities
Today, we’re joined by NICU Dad James Sta-Maria.James explores the power of community built through shared experience — the kind that only comes from walking the NICU journey together. Four years on, he’s still in contact wit...
S2E12: Tony Rush - 30 Years of NICU Dads Experience and Knowledge
If you’re a NICU dad — or you are supporting one — this episode is absolutely for you. Today we’re joined by Tony Rush — a Senior Neonatal Nurse and Clinical Nurse Manager who’s been in the NICU since 1990. After starting out as a p...
S2E11: Mia Cahill - From NICU Baby & Gastroschisis Survivor to Researcher
Sometimes, the most powerful research doesn’t start in a lab — it begins through lived experience.Today, we meet Mia Cahill, whose journey into the research space started in a deeply personal way. Born in Ireland with gastroschisis, she ...
S2E10: Wayne Ratajczak - The importance of kangaroo care and connecting with other Dads
In today’s episode, we meet Wayne Ratajczak — a then first-time dad whose daughter Emily spent 12 weeks in the NICU. For Wayne, skin-to-skin care wasn’t just bonding time; it became a vital part of Emily’s development and his connection with he...
