50 min
VP of Programs and Education for ICU baby, DPT - Leah Jayanetti NICU Alumni Podcast
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- Parenting
Leah Jayanetti is a Parent, and Physical Therapist/DPT. Leah has worked in early intervention home based therapy, in unit at the NICU, in NICU follow-up clinics and at outpatient rehab centers. She has lectured in universities and NICU conferences about appropriate environments for NICU babies and is a founding board member of ICU baby where she currently serves as the Director of Programs and Education. We covered so much and could have kept talking for ages.
Quick Call Outs from the Episode:
At the heart of ICU baby's mission is the belief that everyone will do better when they are together!When you are together in the NICU, you learn how your baby expresses themselves. You become familiar with how they communicate their wants and needs. This translates when you are home as well.A question to ask yourself, whether you’re in the NICU or your home - “What do I need, in order to show up in the way I want to?” Allow yourself to think about what you need in order to be present for yourself, for your baby, and for your family. You likely know, but haven’t asked yourself, and haven’t expressed it.Once you express it, who can you ask? Maybe it’s an organization, maybe it’s a friend, maybe it’s family.About ICU baby - They provide support, and guidance through the NICU, as well as helpful tools and reminders.Reminders are so instrumental - It is easy to forget information that has been shared with us in the NICU, so ICU baby also provides educational support and information that includes a gentle re-introduction of the content that we need to hear over and over again. LOVE THAT!Their resources are available also available in English, Spanish, and Haitian CreoleThis brings up another helpful reminder: If you need translation while your baby is in the NICU, ask for it, it’s free and has to be provided to you in your Patient Bill of RightsMedical Terminology is in LATIN - so even that is a brand new language to all of usIf you don’t know if you can do something, just ask!Once you're home... It’s not uncommon for something to activate a memory or experience that you haven’t had the chance to process long after you’ve left the NICU. When you leave the NICU you move on to supporting your baby at home and life goes on at a full tilt. As that happens, take the opportunity to process and talk about it, to be vulnerable and brave. 🤍 Leah reminds us of Brené Brown's quote, "Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage."More resources to check out:Zero to Three Resource PagePostpartum Support InternationalWarmlineGroupsCertificate TrainingsLet's keep in touch!
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website, www.nicualumni.org.
A special thanks to the Prolacta Bioscience Foundation for supporting the NICU Alumni podcast!
You can also support our mission and help create brighter futures for babies that have graduated from the NICU (who we affectionately refer to as NICU Alumni) and their families by donating here.
The purpose of this podcast is for entertainment only and should not be viewed as medical advice.
Leah Jayanetti is a Parent, and Physical Therapist/DPT. Leah has worked in early intervention home based therapy, in unit at the NICU, in NICU follow-up clinics and at outpatient rehab centers. She has lectured in universities and NICU conferences about appropriate environments for NICU babies and is a founding board member of ICU baby where she currently serves as the Director of Programs and Education. We covered so much and could have kept talking for ages.
Quick Call Outs from the Episode:
At the heart of ICU baby's mission is the belief that everyone will do better when they are together!When you are together in the NICU, you learn how your baby expresses themselves. You become familiar with how they communicate their wants and needs. This translates when you are home as well.A question to ask yourself, whether you’re in the NICU or your home - “What do I need, in order to show up in the way I want to?” Allow yourself to think about what you need in order to be present for yourself, for your baby, and for your family. You likely know, but haven’t asked yourself, and haven’t expressed it.Once you express it, who can you ask? Maybe it’s an organization, maybe it’s a friend, maybe it’s family.About ICU baby - They provide support, and guidance through the NICU, as well as helpful tools and reminders.Reminders are so instrumental - It is easy to forget information that has been shared with us in the NICU, so ICU baby also provides educational support and information that includes a gentle re-introduction of the content that we need to hear over and over again. LOVE THAT!Their resources are available also available in English, Spanish, and Haitian CreoleThis brings up another helpful reminder: If you need translation while your baby is in the NICU, ask for it, it’s free and has to be provided to you in your Patient Bill of RightsMedical Terminology is in LATIN - so even that is a brand new language to all of usIf you don’t know if you can do something, just ask!Once you're home... It’s not uncommon for something to activate a memory or experience that you haven’t had the chance to process long after you’ve left the NICU. When you leave the NICU you move on to supporting your baby at home and life goes on at a full tilt. As that happens, take the opportunity to process and talk about it, to be vulnerable and brave. 🤍 Leah reminds us of Brené Brown's quote, "Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage."More resources to check out:Zero to Three Resource PagePostpartum Support InternationalWarmlineGroupsCertificate TrainingsLet's keep in touch!
You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and our website, www.nicualumni.org.
A special thanks to the Prolacta Bioscience Foundation for supporting the NICU Alumni podcast!
You can also support our mission and help create brighter futures for babies that have graduated from the NICU (who we affectionately refer to as NICU Alumni) and their families by donating here.
The purpose of this podcast is for entertainment only and should not be viewed as medical advice.
50 min