If you are in crisis, call or text 988 for the the Crisis and Suicide Lifeline.
MyPreemie App by Graham's Foundation
MyPreemie is a complete toolkit for the unique practical and emotional needs of families of premature babies, available in English and Spanish. Includes a pocket guide to issues of prematurity; suggest questions for providers; a baby book diary; trackers; to-do lists; and ways to share information with family and friends.
My NICU Baby™ by March of Dimes Inc.
March of Dimes app that provides information about how to care for your baby in the NICU; ways to track their growth, kangaroo care, and pumping; take photos and add filters; maternal health management; tools to keep track of providers; ways to connect with other families; and a homecoming checklist.
Hand to Hold
Hand to Hold® is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parents with personalized emotional support, educational resources and community before, during and after their baby’s NICU stay. NICU support is available at no cost to NICU parents.
Graham's Foundation
Our vision is a world where no parent goes through the experience of prematurity alone. Our mission is to inform and guide parents of preemies so that they may confidently navigate the journey of prematurity.
CBT Thought Diary
Free app to improve your mental health with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
NICU Beard Club
Download a free "NICU Navigation Guide," which is support material written by NICU Dads, for NICU Dads. It covers topics such as Managing your Mindset, Supporting your Partner, Caring for your Child, Your Relationship with Medical Professionals, Managing Family & Friends, and Actions to Consider. The site also includes links to their Insta, Facebook Group, and full book on Amazon.
Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy
Groundbreaking book with an empowering approach to managing stress quickly and effectively during a high-risk pregnancy.
The Preemie Primer
The Preemie Primer is a comprehensive resource, covering topics from delivery, hospitalization, and preemie development to parenting multiples, handling health issues, and finding special-needs programs.
Preemie Care: A Guide to Navigating the First Year with Your Premature Baby
Written for parents, but full of practical advice for health care professionals alike, Preemie Care helps ease the unique preemie journey to health, with a comprehensive guide to the first year of life.
NICU Journal - "Our NICU Journey"
This high-quality journal gives you the power to track everything going on in your baby's daily life, with prompts to be sure you're documenting everything you'll cherish, all in a sweet, comforting style that newborn families love. It's so easy to use!
Widen the Window
BOOK - Widen the Window: Training Your Brain and Body to Thrive During Stress and Recover from Trauma
Try Softer
Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy
Tiny Humans, Big Lessons
In this remarkable book of personal and professional transformation, Sue Ludwig, a neonatal therapist, shares how her tiny patients in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) guided her to step off her hamster wheel of existence and into a new way of living.
Queer + Pregnant - A Pregnancy Journal
The first and only pregnancy journal created for queer individuals and families, by a queer doula.
Me Two Books
After being disappointed in the lack of children's books about the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for her preemie twins, Ali Dunn decided to write and illustrate her own. Me Two Books' titles feature preemies/ NICU babies, twins, kids with disabilities, and those not represented by the traditional publishing industry.
I was Small, But now i’m Tall
I Was Small, But Now I’m Tall is an engaging book for a child who was born prematurely, telling the tale of their earliest days in life in simple terms that kids can relate to.