The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 season. The new guidelines have created some confusion. Below, we explain how to get a COVID vaccine.
If your baby is born premature or with medical challenges, Nebraska Medicine’s NICU team is specially trained to care for these fragile babies in a developmentally supportive environment to help them grow and thrive.
If your child suddenly has red cheeks, you might think they spent too much time outside. That bright red rash may actually be a sign of fifth disease, also called “slapped cheek syndrome.”
Mothers who have premature babies or newborns with medical complications, may think they are not able to breastfeed. But with a little encouragement and instruction, it is very doable.
Speech language pathologist Hanna Mueller, MA, CCC-SLP, who works in the Nebraska Medical Center NICU, explains that her role goes beyond helping children learn to speak.
Kangaroo care is the practice of holding your baby skin-to-skin against your bare chest. This quiet, connected time mimics the warmth and safety of the womb, and offers significant benefits for you and your baby.
It’s normal to feel uncertain or overwhelmed when your baby is in the NICU. But even if you can’t hold or feed them right away, there are still several meaningful ways you support them.
Anxiety is a common mental health issue that affects both adults and children. Unfortunately, when dealing with anxiety in children, it can be more difficult to understand when and how it's affecting them.
