NIDCAP Federation International

NIDCAP Federation International The NIDCAP Federation International (NFI) promotes the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP).

Newborn Individualized Developmental Care & Assessment Program (NIDCAP)
~Mentoring Caregivers
~Changing Hospitals
~Improving the Futures for Newborns and Their Families. NIDCAP is the most comprehensive, evidence-based model of developmentally supportive care and assessment for preterm and fullterm newborns and their families in the hospital, and the transition home. Challenge and Opportunity
Res

earch has documented the beneficial effect of NIDCAP in terms of shorter intensive care and overall hospital stay, better weight gain and improved behavioral outcomes that endure beyond infancy. Studies have also documented that the NIDCAP approach enhances brain structure and function when measured by sophisticated medical techniques such as EEG and MRI. Challenge and Opportunity

The incidence of preterm birth, worldwide, is rapidly increasing. In the US, the incidence of prematurity currently stands at 12.7%. Over 25% of all preterm infants are also born too small for their gestational age. These infants present immediate and significant challenges to their parents and to their caregivers in Newborn Intensive Care Units. They are hypersensitive, difficult to feed, and difficult to calm. More than 50% will go on to develop learning and emotional disabilities, requiring special education and mental health services. The challenge is even greater in developing countries.

Global Perspectives of DevelopmentalCare - Africa👉 https://nidcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Developmental-Observer_...
06/19/2026

Global Perspectives of Developmental
Care - Africa
👉https://nidcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Developmental-Observer_Vol19_No2_2026_FINAL.pdf

06/19/2026

🆕 Découvrez et partagez notre nouveau dossier de presse IHAB France !
Le Pdf est ici : https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/app/share/2286856/843d0644-b5f4-4058-98ab-bc5b906193f2

📢 Conçu pour présenter la démarche IHAB aux médias, mais aussi aux parents, aux professionnels et aux institutions, ce document constitue un support de référence pour mieux comprendre nos objectifs et nos actions.

🤝 Il a également pour vocation de valoriser les maternités, services de néonatologie et établissements labellisés IHAB, en mettant en lumière leur engagement en faveur de la qualité des soins, de l’accompagnement des familles et du respect des besoins du nouveau-né.

📲 N’hésitez pas à le diffuser largement autour de vous et à le partager sur les réseaux sociaux, afin de faire connaître la démarche IHAB et de contribuer à valoriser les services labellisés !

Meet NFI members ! Beverley HicksNIDCAP Trainer, APIB and NIDCAP Professional, UK NIDCAP Training Centre, Neonatal Devel...
06/19/2026

Meet NFI members ! Beverley Hicks
NIDCAP Trainer, APIB and NIDCAP Professional, UK NIDCAP Training Centre, Neonatal Developmental Specialist,
University College London Hospital, London, UK.
Occupational Therapist 🇬🇧

Meet NFI members ! Susana Pissarra, MD , Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹 👉https://nidcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Developmental...
06/19/2026

Meet NFI members ! Susana Pissarra, MD , Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹 �https://nidcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Developmental-Observer_Vol19_No2_2026_FINAL.pdf

06/19/2026

🥳 5 nouvelles professionnelles certifiées CLE ( Compréhension du Langage de l’Enfant- formation intermédiaire au NIDCAP )dans le service de néonatalogie du CHU St Pierre! Félicitations!!! 🎉

“ After 69,000 minutes of life in the neonatal unit, Michel and I had become complete strangers to this world. There was...
06/19/2026

“ After 69,000 minutes of life in the neonatal unit, Michel and I had become complete strangers to this world.
There was no further contact from the hospital, no desire to know what had
become of us.
The whole new routine vanished, the flame of hope went out, the wave receded, taking with it what little
strength remained.
Within 10 days, a farewell ceremony was organized, to honor the arrival of our miracle before he slipped into the void.
How do you survive and heal after such a traumatic experience? How do you absorb such an accelerated fragment of life, come to understand your emotions, and above all, open
the floodgates enough to let the traumatic pieces rise to the
surface? Limiting the damage and finding meaning in that existence are their own challenges.
That is how, barely a year later, in 2020, after finding no organization able to support us,
we created Noah’s Ark Belgium, an association that began by supporting and accompanying parents in neonatal units.
Step by step, we became aware of the existing network.
First, GFCNI (Global Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants), founded by Silke Mader, brought us into contact with our peers, a large international family in which everyone
has lived through a story connected to neonatology.
Meeting scientists such as Nils Bergman was a turning point in our understanding of our own story and in beginning our advocacy for zero separation.
Learning about developmental care, such as NIDCAP, made us realize the gap between knowledge and practice. A whole new world opened before us.
As parents, we believed that everything was being done for the best, for the very best for our baby. And yet the reality is different.
How many barriers are still in place to separate, rather than bring together?”

A Struggle for Life
Laetitia van der Elst
Noah's Ark Belgium
https://www.noahsark.be/

👉https://nidcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Developmental-Observer_Vol19_No2_2026_FINAL.pdf


gretchen Lawhon, PhD, RN, FAAN. gretchen is a pioneer and lifelong advocate for the NIDCAP approach, with ov...
06/19/2026

gretchen Lawhon, PhD, RN, FAAN. gretchen is a pioneer and lifelong advocate for the NIDCAP approach, with over 40 years of influence.
Her commitment to this evidence-based care has transformed NICU practices and outcomes worldwide, making the future brighter for infants and families. gretchen mentors and inspires healthcare professionals and future leaders in developmental newborn, infant, and family care. – Deborah Buehler, PhD, President, NFI.

‼️ We are pleased to announce the release of Developmental Observer, Vol. 19, No. 2. ‼️The issue is available on our Dev...
06/19/2026

‼️ We are pleased to announce the release of Developmental Observer, Vol. 19, No. 2. ‼️

The issue is available on our Developmental Observer webpage.
The issue is also accessible from IUScholarWorks Journals.
We thank all those who contributed to this issue and we encourage others to contribute in the future.

Enjoy!

-The Developmental Observer Editorial Board

👉 https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/do/article/view/43404
NIDCAP Federation International

06/19/2026

Susan Vaughan RGN/RM CNS NIDCAP trainer in training. Report By Sue Jameson For those of you who do not work in a hospital setting or in a NICU I will start with the definition of NIDCAP. NIDCAP is the Newborn Individualised Development Care and Assessment programme.  NIDCAP is based on the knowledg...

Kangaroo Care Day and MonthIn May, the importance of Skin to Skin Holding was celebrated and promoted worldwide. Hospita...
06/18/2026

Kangaroo Care Day and Month

In May, the importance of Skin to Skin Holding was celebrated and promoted worldwide. Hospitals with NIDCAP Training Centers and other NIDCAP-practicing places hosted Kangaroo-a-thons, and celebrations, and created and shared videos, books and more to highlight this practice!

A notable highlight was the May 15th release of the joint position statement Equal Access to Skin-to-Skin Contact for Multiple Births, which underscored the lifesaving and developmental advantages of kangaroo care.
This important resource was co-authored by NIDCAP Trainers Stina Klemming, MD and Monique Oude Reimer and NFI Members Silke Mader, a former NFI Board Member, and Yamile Jackson. Stephanie Ernst (first author) and Dr. Carolyn Lister were also contributors.

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