The NICU Dad

05/31/2026

A movement is coming.
This Father’s Day, The NICU Dad Built For This Push-Up Challenge returns for 2026.
100 push-ups a day.
For the number of days your baby was in the NICU.
Every rep has a reason.
For the dads who carried fear, stress, trauma, fatigue, medical bills, and still showed up.
For the families who walked out changed.
For the babies who made us stronger than we ever thought we could be.
Join the 2026 movement.
Share your story. Tag your challenge. Challenge another dad.

05/26/2026

Tomorrow night! We are rescheduling The NICU Dad Huddle for Wednesday, May 27, 2026. From 7pm-8:30pm CST.

See you tomorrow!

05/26/2026

05/21/2026

🤣🤣🤣 I love this one!!!

05/11/2026

05/04/2026

Join us for the this Wednesday for the next VON Grand Rounds Evidence to Practice session focused on erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and their role in neonatal care (Wednesday May 6 at 3:00 PM ET) . Faculty will review emerging data, discuss variation in current practice, and provide dedicated time for questions and discussion. And if your question does not make the discussion during the webinar, it may be a topic on On with VON-a podcast with The Incubator team.

Register here: https://bit.ly/MayGR

05/01/2026

Apply for the world’s first NEC Family Summit, happening September 1-4, 2026, in Davis, California 🩵

Families affected by NEC are driven to transform their pain into power and action to . The NEC Family Summit will equip families with the tools to advocate for babies and families at the local and national level, engage in research, and build a strong, connected community of leaders working toward a world without NEC.

🗓 Applications are due May 22
🔗 Apply now at the link in our bio

We are eager to welcome as many families as possible. Given limitations in funding and physical venue space, an application process helps ensure participants across geographic regions, lived experiences, and backgrounds can attend. Our goal is to create an inclusive and collaborative space where families engage, connect, and help lead the future of NEC research, education, and advocacy.

Join us as we build a world where every baby and family is protected from the devastation of NEC.

NECsociety.org

04/29/2026

Last Call: April Poll & QI Cohort Opportunity!!!

Help us support NICUs implementing or strengthening support for NICU Fathers and Non-Birthing Parents in their units. Even if your unit does not offer support for NICU Fathers and Non-Birthing Parents, we want to hear from you!

Is your unit interested in joining a collaborative cohort dedicated to developing or expanding support for NICU fathers and non-birthing parents? Respond to our April Poll and let us know!

https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4OutryH1PLmF5Bk