Gathered Resources: Support for NICU Families

Caring for a child spending time in the NICU can be a layered experience. Everyone in the family benefits from specialized and caring support. Whether your little one arrived a bit early or needed extra care after their birth, we’ve put together resources for everyone in the family as you navigate a NICU stay. Our team of birth and postpartum doulas understands how important it is to have quality care during this time.These resources include local recommendations for families in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the Twin Cities in Minnesota.

Mental Health Resources: 

• Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota

• Postpartum Support International

• Sarah Johnston - Minnehaha Therapy

• Jess Helle-Morrisey - Anam Counseling

NICU/Preemie Family Support Groups:

• Support 4 NICU Parents

• NICU Parent Network

• Postpartum Dads

Resources for after the NICU:

• Baby Steps to Home

• Minnesota Neonatal Physicians (specialize in working with NICU families until age three)

Podcasts:

• Hand to Hold

• NICU Heroes 

Books: 

• Early Arrival: Learn how to find the Magic of Everyday Moments with your baby in the NICU.

• Intensive Parenting: Surviving the Emotional Journey Through the NICU

• Kangaroo Babies: A Different Way of Mothering

• Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: The Emotional Journey

• Preemie Parents: Recovering from Baby's Premature Birth

• Your Premature Baby: The First Five Years