<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:40:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/nicu/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Human Touch: How a Twins’ Hug Saved a Life and Transformed Neonatal Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source: Little Things In 1995, twin sisters Kyrie and Brielle were born very early at a hospital in Massachusetts. Kyrie was slowly getting stronger, but Brielle’s condition kept getting worse. She]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@kur8/the-power-of-human-touch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@kur8/the-power-of-human-touch</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120078]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kur8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:27:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxbnGCXnHNbt8wcgAMNP6xb3BathKkgz297ahCPEhoh8Too5nXw5NNynvtrKaiqBPJpEbRwpyWp1LSKLJJEsMEipbYa6wVk22yVQE5Hngsjmks?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbed by the Cradle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since we got to the NICU, all anyone has told me is that I have to remember to take time for myself. To leave. That I have to leave the NICU sometimes to "decompress", to "relax", to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@bekahthebold/robbed-by-the-cradle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@bekahthebold/robbed-by-the-cradle</guid><category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:06:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bittersweet Tears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was day 5 in the NICU, and so, so much has happened that I can't even begin to wrap my head around it. My son is progressing and growing and developing faster than I can keep up with, and I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@bekahthebold/4spfrc-bittersweet-tears</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@bekahthebold/4spfrc-bittersweet-tears</guid><category><![CDATA[parenthood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2019 03:44:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bittersweet Tears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was day 5 in the NICU, and so, so much has happened that I can't even begin to wrap my head around it. My son is progressing and growing and developing faster than I can keep up with, and I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@bekahthebold/bittersweet-tears</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenthood/@bekahthebold/bittersweet-tears</guid><category><![CDATA[parenthood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:46:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life in the NICU]]></title><description><![CDATA[First and foremost, thank you all SO MUCH for your kind words on my last post. I've been struggling to keep my head above water and clear for a few days, but luckily it's becoming easier. Your positive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@bekahthebold/life-in-the-nicu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@bekahthebold/life-in-the-nicu</guid><category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:50:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Cramps to Preemie: Our Insanely Stressful Birth Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's right folks, today I had my preemie. My first child, my first son, the one I've absolutely adored feeling kick inside me for the last 8 weeks, the one who's been giving me so much trouble practicing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@bekahthebold/from-cramps-to-preemie-our-insanely-stressful-birth-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@bekahthebold/from-cramps-to-preemie-our-insanely-stressful-birth-story</guid><category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bekahthebold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 07:00:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life for Identical Twins the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - In Pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our twin boys were born on January 4th, 2018. They were admitted to the NICU immediately after their birth. They were taken via a crash c-section due to a slow fetal heart rate for one of them. Argon &]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@thebnwblog/life-for-identical-twins-the-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-in-pictures</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parenting/@thebnwblog/life-for-identical-twins-the-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-in-pictures</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebnwblog]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 22:08:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj99Ky2UbJgRk3ePg8djhm7NnaYnfFWjsdNgGad4NdUcK56MNFm7uCCcvxiJA8gHuqtHkAnD8KmbbG4jBesnqrjoWZwo7dPmi1dwirRfAXZnvnhTQS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little help for babies in NICU, may be a post share can generate enough revenue to save a life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking care of babies in NICU is a real struggle both mentally, physically and financially. Recently we had a premature baby and that's when we realized how hard it can be for parents to manage the burden.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/love/@niitesh/little-help-for-babies-in-nicu-may-be-a-post-share-can-generate-enough-revenue-to-save-a-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/love/@niitesh/little-help-for-babies-in-nicu-may-be-a-post-share-can-generate-enough-revenue-to-save-a-life</guid><category><![CDATA[love]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[niitesh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdjNQGy6x1uVBLBm39ZAqRMWuX1Yt5US48P8cL5wtbh9ZLKZphg6F9CkaSezccUa3yFj61w6sYbPKDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Baby is in NICU and I require a lot of money to save him please help ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 22nd February late night my wife had to be rushed to the hospital because of high blood pressure. On investigation it was found out that she was suffering from preeclampsia and an immediate cesarean]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@niitesh/my-baby-is-in-nicu-and-i-require-a-lot-of-money-to-save-him-please-help</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@niitesh/my-baby-is-in-nicu-and-i-require-a-lot-of-money-to-save-him-please-help</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[niitesh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:29:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our country is our country – proud Romanian song tribute]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel like sharing with you a dear song of mine and one that now appears in some commercials to celebrate it. The song is written by Nicu Alifantis and is entitled "Our country is our country ".]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/romanian/@cryptorg/our-country-is-our-country-proud-romanian-song-tribute</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/romanian/@cryptorg/our-country-is-our-country-proud-romanian-song-tribute</guid><category><![CDATA[romanian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptorg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eB4C21zAgqAVPWFzR9NbyxHd5RBgDvenSDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[펌글] 이대목동 신생아 사망 사고를 보고, 한 소아과 전문의의 절규.]]></title><description><![CDATA[신생아 중환자실(이하 NICU) 의 기억은 정말 지금도 악몽으로 남는다. 새벽 2시든 4시든.. 당직 때는 어느 때고... 미숙아 출산이 임박했다는 산부인과 전공의의 콜이 있으면 바로 수술방이나 분만장으로 뛰어야 했다. 분만장에서 애만 꺼내면.. 그 담부터 아기의 생명은 나에게 달려있다. 아무도 도와주지 않는다. 손바닥 만한 25주 미숙아의 기도에 인투베이션도]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pediatric/@predrjhun/7fjg1k</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pediatric/@predrjhun/7fjg1k</guid><category><![CDATA[pediatric]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[predrjhun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 06:36:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missed Flights and Bili Lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[My little family and I were supposed to board a plane to California awhile back, but we missed the flight. We did end up making it to California in December though, for a podcast recording or two and live]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitbloggers/@rebeccalemke/missed-flights-and-bili-lights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitbloggers/@rebeccalemke/missed-flights-and-bili-lights</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitbloggers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rebeccalemke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:58:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Sweet]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a micropremie in the NICU before. This is very thoughtful!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ewhoa/how-sweet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@ewhoa/how-sweet</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ewhoa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 02:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NICU. Momin' it from behind glass.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blah blah blah. Births are supposed to be all rainbows & unicorns. Having my twins certainty changed my perspective on the whole birth thing. It was basically a nightmare. I wanted rainbows & unicorns.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/premature/@jennay/nicu-momin-it-from-behind-glass-2017626t141820704z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/premature/@jennay/nicu-momin-it-from-behind-glass-2017626t141820704z</guid><category><![CDATA[premature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jennay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 21:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN6Y6LkqAdGd6ueWxS5mg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding my daughter; no generation gap now]]></title><description><![CDATA[My last daughter arrived ten weeks early; she spent 67 days in the NICU (Neonatal intensive care unit) It is amazing how alert she was as she knew me when I visited to hold her!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@micahbooh/holding-my-daughter-no-generation-gap-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/preemie/@micahbooh/holding-my-daughter-no-generation-gap-now</guid><category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[micahbooh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 17:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf3nfBALY4ixVXUbuUEazxY6zP6bjjsJq2MeRLr2agY5FBQTNqXUg2NLneEgPeXKwCbAvJ3AvK61ga2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>