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Expert NICU Care Consult & Advice for Parents
Gain Confidence with
NICU Parent Support & Care Consult
If your baby is in the NICU, you’re likely facing an overwhelming mix of emotions and medical terms. Our NICU Care Consult provides you — the parent — with individualized guidance and support to help you understand your baby’s medical needs, build your confidence, and strengthen your bond, even in the hospital setting. Led by NICU-trained occupational and speech-language therapists, our team is here to help you become an empowered and informed member of your baby’s care team.
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Parent Education Resources to Bond and Advocate During Baby's NICU Stay
A NICU Care Consult is a one-on-one session with an infant feeding and development specialist trained in neonatal care. These virtual or in-person consults provide:
- Education about your baby's diagnosis, feeding plan,
or developmental needs
- Guidance for interpreting medical team updates
- Emotional support and advocacy coaching
- Strategies to promote bonding through touch, voice,
and positioning
- Tips for preparing to bring your baby home
Whether your baby is currently in the NICU or recently discharged, we help you process, prepare, and parent with confidence. This service is ideal for:
- Parents currently navigating a NICU stay
- Families preparing for NICU discharge
- Parents of medically complex infants (e.g., cardiac,
preemie, reflux, or genetic diagnoses, etc.)
- Anyone feeling overwhelmed and looking for a
roadmap and reassurance.
What is a NICU Care Consult?
Challenges NICU Parent Support Can Help You Navigate
Every NICU journey is different — but many families face similar concerns and uncertainties. Our NICU Care Consults are designed to address the complex developmental needs of your baby and the emotional and logistical challenges of being a NICU parent.
Developmental Concerns We Support:
- Feeding difficulties, including oral aversion and delayed
suck-swallow-breathe coordination
- Bottle or breastfeeding struggles
- Transitioning from tube to oral feeding
- Reflux, gagging, choking, or aspiration concerns
- Bradycardias (bradys), Desaturations (desats) or Apneas
- Muscle tone differences (low tone or stiffness) affecting
feeding or positioning
- Early signs of developmental delays
- Adjusting to home routines after intensive medical care
Parent Pain Points We Understand:
- Feeling overwhelmed by medical terminology and
updates
- Struggling to bond with your baby in the NICU
environment
- Anxiety around touching or feeding your baby due to
wires, tubes, or medical fragility
- Guilt or sadness around birth trauma or separation
- Feeling unprepared for discharge and life at home
- Not knowing how to advocate for your baby’s needs
- Frustration around how your role as a “parent” looks
different than you thought it would
We’re here to help you feel informed, capable, and supported — no matter what phase of the NICU journey you’re in.
“Dr. Louisa is the best!!! We cannot recommend her enough. Thanks to her, our son is a great eater and mealtime has become a fun experience for our family. She is a genuinely caring, kind and patient person with a lot of experience in the space. We saw quick progress, and we could not be more grateful for Dr. Louisa's time and help. Thank you for everything - we are lucky to have found you!”
—Jill D.
Cost & Appointment Options
We offer 1-hour virtual NICU Care Consults nationwide and in-person services in select states.
- California -
- Florida -
- New Jersey. -
- New York -
- Massachusetts. -
- Texas. -
- Additional states coming soon!
While we are currently out-of-network with insurance, superbills can be provided for FSA/HSA, or secondary reimbursement for our $150 session fee.
Why Work With Infant Feeding Specialists
Our team includes NICU-experienced occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists who understand the complexity of neonatal care. We specialize in:
- Feeding and Swallowing Challenges: Support with
tube feeding, breast/bottle transitions, reflux,
gagging, choking, or other early signs of feeding
difficulties
- Developmental Touch and Positioning: Helping your
baby feel safe and secure in the NICU environment
- Parent Education: Breaking down medical jargon
and providing clear action steps
- Discharge Readiness: Equipping you for success at
home with feeding, sleep, and development
- Family-Centered Care: Ensuring you and your
experiences are heard, valued and supported so that
your family can thrive.
With a background in intensive care, trauma-informed care, and a deep understanding of infant neurodevelopment, we’re uniquely equipped to support NICU families.
Get the NICU Support You Need & Deserve
You don’t have to navigate the NICU alone. With professional guidance from Infant Feeding Specialists, you can ask questions, gain clarity, and build the confidence to care for your baby — both now and after discharge.
Our NICU Care Consults are designed to meet you where you are — emotionally and logistically. Each session is:
Personalized:
Tailored to your baby’s current need and your questions
Flexible:
Virtual or in-person sessions available
Judgement-Free:
We support your parenting instincts and
empower your decisions
Practical:
We give you the tools, not just the information
You’ll leave your session with a clear plan, educational handouts, list of resources and renewed confidence.
Schedule Your NICU Care Consult Today
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Get the NICU Support You Need & Deserve
You don’t have to navigate the NICU alone. With professional guidance from Infant Feeding Specialists, you can ask questions, gain clarity, and build the confidence to care for your baby — both now and after discharge.
Our NICU Care Consults are designed to meet you where you are — emotionally and logistically. Each session is:
- Personalized: Tailored to your baby’s current needs and your questions
- Flexible: Virtual or in-person sessions available
- Judgement-Free: We support your parenting instincts and empower your decisions
- Practical: We give you the tools, not just the information
You’ll leave your session with a clear plan, educational handouts, list of resources and renewed confidence.
FAQs About NICU Parent Consults
What is the goal of a NICU Parent Care Consult?
Our goal is to help you feel more confident, informed, and connected to your baby during a challenging time. We provide individualized education and emotional support tailored to your baby’s needs.
When is the best time to schedule a consult?
You can schedule a NICU Care Consult at any time — during your baby’s NICU stay or shortly after discharge. Early support can make a big difference in how you bond and prepare for life at home.
What qualifications do your providers have?
All our providers are licensed occupational therapists or speech-language pathologists who are also Certified Neonatal Therapists earned through their NICU training and experience working with medically fragile infants.
Do you offer ongoing support?
Yes. We can continue working with your family after your initial consult through follow-up sessions focused on feeding, development, or parent education.
Is this covered by insurance?
We are currently seeking insurance credentials. In the meantime, we can provide documentation or superbills to support reimbursement.
To ensure that every feeding is safe, functional, nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and tailored to the infant’s specific needs. We follow an infant-driven / cue-based approach, honoring each infant’s unique communication and boundaries; protecting their developing brains and striving for the best possible outcomes. We support both bottle feeding and breastfeeding/lactation goals!
Our Goals
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To ensure that every parent/family/caregiver feels confident, competent and empowered to be their infant's strongest advocate. We partner with parents to provide knowledge and support to help them thrive with their new infant.
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