
The Incubator
A weekly discussion about new evidence in neonatal care and the fascinating individuals who make this progress possible. Hosted by Dr. Ben Courchia and Dr. Daphna Yasova Barbeau.
Episodes
743 episodes
#367 - 🌍 Building Neonatal Care Across Zambia: Training, Mentorship, and Impact with Jean Musonda-Chintende
In this episode, Mbozu and Shelly-Ann are joined by Jean Musonda-Chintende, a critical care nurse and national trainer in advanced newborn care with the Ministry of Health in Zambia. Jean shares her decade-long journey in neonatal intensive car...
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Season 4
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Episode 97
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42:28

#366 - A European Approach to Neonatology: Individualized Care, Empowered Families, and the Future of Education with Mario Rüdiger
In this episode of the Incubator Podcast, Dr. Mario Rüdiger, a prominent neonatologist from Germany, shares his journey into the field of neonatology, discussing the differences between European and American practices, the importance of flexibi...
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Season 4
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Episode 97
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49:58

#365 - 👶 Christina’s Journey to Discharge Day
In this heartfelt episode of Beyond the Beeps, Leah and Christina discuss the emotional journey of navigating the NICU as a parent. Christina shares her experiences from the moment she went into preterm labor to the discharge day of her son, Ca...
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Season 4
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Episode 96
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38:32
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#364 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from October 5th 2025
In this Journal Club episode, Ben and Daphna review a wide range of new research shaping neonatal practice and policy.The discussion begins with a randomized controlled trial from Korea examining antenatal corticosteroid use in twin preg...
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Season 4
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Episode 95
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1:21:22

#364 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 How Reliable Are Current Screening Tools for Autism in Preterm Children?
Screening for Autism in Preterm Children: A Systematic Review.Thomas KE, Raghuram K, Banihani R, Church PT, Mbuagbaw L, Penner M.Pediatrics. 2025 Sep 3:e2024069837. doi: 10.1542/ped...
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8:43

#364 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Are Infants With Critical Congenital Heart Disease at Higher Risk for Cancer in the First Year of Life?
Critical Congenital Heart Disease and Infant Cancer.Chin S, Lupo PJ, Baer R, Hobbs CA, Chambers CD, Bandoli G.Pediatrics. 2025 Sep 25:e2025072934. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-072934. Onl...
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#364 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 What Do Parents and Practitioners Think About Opt-Out Consent in Neonatal Trials?
Parent and practitioner experiences of opt-out consent in neonatal intensive care: a mixed methods study within a trial.Mitchell T, Andrzejewska I, Battersby C, Cole C, Daskalopoulo...
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13:20

#364 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 How Do Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Compare After Transcatheter PDA Closure Versus Surgical Ligation in Extremely Preterm Infants?
Comparison of neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely preterm infants undergoing trans-catheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus compared to surgical ligation.Kaluarachchi D...
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10:00

#364 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Does DHA With or Without ARA Supplementation Improve Outcomes in Preterm Infants? A Meta-Analysis
Effect of enteral supplementation of DHA with or without ARA in preterm infants: a meta-analysis.Dang D, Gao Z, Zhang C, Mu X, Lv X, Wu H.Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2025 Apr ...
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#364 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Do Antenatal Corticosteroids Reduce Respiratory Morbidity in Late Preterm Twins?
Antenatal Corticosteroid in Twin-Pregnant Women at Risk of Late Preterm Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Lee SM, Park HS, Choi SR, Lee J, Kim HJ, Park JY, Oh KJ, Cho GJ, Oh MJ,...
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#363 - A Mother, A Nurse, and a Baby Named Caleb – The Human Side of Neonatal Care
In this episode, Ben and Daphna sit down with Cassie Carrigan and Sacha Force to share the story of Cassie’s son, Caleb, and the lessons his short life continues to teach. Cassie, a mother, mental health therapist, and NICU parent, walks us thr...
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Season 4
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Episode 94
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1:01:38

#362 - 50 Studies Every Neonatologist Should Know
What if you could hold in your hands a roadmap to the most influential studies that have shaped modern neonatology? In this special episode of The Incubator Podcast, Ben and Daphna sit down with Dr. John Zupancic, Dr. Susanna Hay, and Dr. Roger...
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Season 4
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Episode 93
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52:09

#361 - Dr. Isabella Eiler - Exploring risk factors related to obtaining umbilical cord blood gas samples
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Isabella Eiler from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is originally from the Milwaukee area and first attended the Medical College of Wisconsin for medical school...
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Season 4
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Episode 92
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22:28

#360 -🚶➡️[Life Course Series] - What Do the Seven Principles of Life Course Health Teach Us About Preterm Care?
In this episode, Dr. Daphna Barbeau is joined by Dr. Neal Halfon (UCLA) and Dr. Shirley Russ (Cedars-Sinai/UCLA), two leading voices in life course health development, to explore how this framework reshapes our understanding of preterm infant c...
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Season 4
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Episode 91
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39:08

#359 -🚶➡️[Life Course Series] - Can a Strength-Based Approach Transform NICU Follow-Up?
In this episode, Dr. Daphna Barbeau welcomes Dr. Shirley Russ, Senior Project Scientist for the Life Course Translational Research Network, to discuss how life course health development can reframe neonatal care and follow-up after prematurity....
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Season 4
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Episode 90
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30:05

#358 -🚶➡️[Life Course Series] - How Does Mental Health Shape the Life Course of Preterm Infants?
In this episode, Dr. Daphna Barbeau sits down with Dr. Richard Shaw (Stanford University) and Dr. Soudabeh Givrad (Weill Cornell Medical College), child psychiatry experts and co-authors of Neurodevelopmental, Mental Health, and Parenting I...
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Season 4
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Episode 89
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37:05

#357 -🚶➡️[Life Course Series] - What Can Parents Teach Us About Life in and After the NICU?
In this moving episode, Dr. Ben Courchia and Dr. Daphna Barbeau are joined by LaToshia Rouse, a certified doula and patient engagement consultant, and Dr. Jessica DiBari from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Together, they share insights f...
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Season 4
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Episode 88
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33:57

#356 -🚶➡️[Life Course Series] - Are We Saying the Right Words in the NICU?
In this episode, Dr. Daphna Barbeau speaks with Dr. Paige Terrien Church and Dr. Ashwini Lakshmanan about one of the most delicate yet essential aspects of neonatal care: communication. Drawing on their recent articles, the discussion highlight...
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Season 4
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Episode 87
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34:23

#355 -🚶➡️[Life Course Series] - How Do Inequities Shape the Life Course of Preterm Infants?
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Tim Nelin and Dr. Yarden Fraiman, two authors from the recently published special issue of Children on the life course implications of preterm birth. Together, they explore how inequities—both environmental and...
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Season 4
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Episode 86
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27:46

#354 -🚶➡️[Life Course Series] - Do We Really Understand the Life Course after Preterm Birth?
This episode sets the stage for a collection of conversations inspired by a recently published special issue in Children: Implications of Preterm Birth for Health and Well-Being Over the Life Course. Host Dr. Daphna Barbeau is...
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Season 4
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Episode 85
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35:34

#353 - 🔬 Dr. AnneMarie Stroustrup on Environmental Exposures, Research Persistence, and Leadership in Neonatology
In this episode of At the Bench, hosts Dr. Misty Good and Dr. Betsy Crouch sit down with Dr. AnneMarie Stroustrup, Chair of Pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine, Physician-in-Chief at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and senior vice presiden...
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Season 4
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Episode 84
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55:21

#352 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from September 14th 2025
In this week’s Journal Club, Ben and Daphna review several recent neonatal studies with direct implications for practice.They begin with the BORN trial from Italy, which investigated whether transfusing preterm infants with cord blood–de...
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Season 4
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Episode 83
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1:27:21

#352 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Can Continuous Glucose Monitoring Help Manage Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia?
Continuous glucose monitoring in a neonate with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia and ABCC8 gene mutation. Iwańczyk P, Majewska A, Issat T, Hoffman-Zacharska D, Krajewski P, Lipska-Karpińska K...
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