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Nov 2023
9m 53s

My NICU Baby Is Turning 16! - What I Rem...

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins
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My NICU baby is turning 16 this week! So I'm sharing 5 things I remember from that difficult time.

Also if you have a baby in the NICU, do check out episode 76 of the podcast with neonatologist Dr. Terri Major-Kincade. It's the episode I wish I had when I had my NICU baby! https://drnicolerankins.com/episode76/



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