
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
674 episodes
#329 - Neopedia: The Wikipedia of Neonatology for Families
In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, Ben and Daphna are joined by Fabiana Bacchini, Dr. Tiffany Gladdis, and Bianka Gallina to discuss the development and launch of Neopedia, a free, multilingual online platform designed to...
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Season 4
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Episode 62
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51:46

#328 - What a Doula Really Does: Latoya Southwell on Trust, Advocacy, and Healing
In this episode of The Incubator Podcast, Ben and Daphna sit down with certified birth doula and lactation counselor Latoya Southwell for a wide-ranging conversation about the role doulas play in supporting families before, during, and...
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Season 4
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Episode 61
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43:09

#327 - 🫀 From the Heart - It's Complicated
In this episode of From the Heart, Dr. Nim Goldshtrom and Dr. Adrianne Bischoff walk through a complex neonatal case involving sudden decompensation shortly after birth. With few early clues and no clear diagnosis, the team discusses h...
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Season 4
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Episode 60
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56:22

#326 - BabyLat – Custom Human Milk Fortifiers from Mother’s Milk
This week on Tech Tuesday, Ben and Daphna speak with Dr. Zina Yudina, founder and CEO of BabyLat, a Swiss startup building a novel device to help hospitals create fortifier directly from a mother’s own milk!Zina shares how the i...
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Season 4
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Episode 59
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24:16

#325 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from June 29th 2025
In this week’s Journal Club, Ben and Daphna unpack a series of recent studies exploring outcomes in neonatology—from long-term mortality after severe neonatal morbidity to short-term feeding strategies in preterm infants.They open with a...
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Season 4
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Episode 58
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1:27:25

#325 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Kangaroo Care vs. Conventional Care Meta-Analysis
All-cause mortality and infection-related outcomes of hospital-initiated kangaroo care versus conventional neonatal care for low-birthweight infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis....
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5:39

#325 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Norepinephrine vs. Dopamine in Neonatal Septic Shock
Norepinephrine versus Dopamine for Septic Shock in Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Mazhari MYA, Priyadarshi M, Singh P, Chaurasia S, Basu S.J Pediatr. 2025 Jul;282:114599. d...
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12:19

#325 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Cold Milk for Infants with Feeding Challenges
From Warm to Cold: Feeding Cold Milk to Preterm Infants with Uncoordinated Oral Feeding Patterns.Ferrara-Gonzalez L, Kamity R, Htun Z, Dumpa V, Islam S, Hanna N.Nutrients. 2025 Apr ...
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14:41

#325 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Teleneonatology and Hypothermia Timing
Impact of teleneonatology on time to goal temperature in outborn neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy requiring therapeutic hypothermia.Kaczor M, Hentz R, Youssef PE, Fine ...
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12:23

#325 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Prophylactic Hydrocortisone and Sepsis Risk
Prophylactic hydrocortisone and the risk of sepsis in neonates born extremely preterm.Baud O, Lehert P; PREMILOC study group.Eur J Pediatr. 2025 Jun 14;184(7):419. doi: 10.1007/s004...
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14:36

#325 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Prone Positioning in Preterms: Hypoxemia and Feeding
Prone Positioning Was Associated With Less Hypoxemic Events and Improved Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants.Bohnhorst B, Lutz E, Pirr S, Peter C, Böhne C.Acta Paediatr. 2025 May 2...
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11:21

#325 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Severe Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Through Adolescence
Severe Neonatal Morbidity and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Through Infancy and Late Adolescence.Graham H, Johansson K, Persson M, Norman M, Razaz N.JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Jun ...
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16:06

#324 – Looking for Answers: Parenting, Uncertainty, and the Digital Age
In this episode of Neo News, journalist and New York Times critic-at-large Amanda Hess joins host Dr. Eli Cahan to revisit the story behind her viral essay, “My Son Has a Rare Syndrome, So I Turned to the Internet.” Amanda sha...
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Season 4
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Episode 57
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48:29

#323 – Following the Why: Building a Career at the Intersection of Science and Care
In this episode of At the Bench, Drs. Misty Good and Betsy Crouch welcome Dr. Amélie Collins, an R01-funded neonatologist and associate professor at Cincinnati Children’s. A classically trained immunologist turned hematopoietic stem ce...
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Season 4
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Episode 56
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1:04:32

#322 – Neonatal Pain and Stress: What We See, What We Miss, and What We Can Do
In this episode, we speak with neonatal nurse scientists Dr. Marliese Nist and Dr. Kathy Dudding to explore the evolving understanding of neonatal pain and stress in the NICU. Together, we look at how outdated assumptions about infant pain stil...
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Season 4
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Episode 55
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51:00

#321 – Exploring the impact of prematurity on caregiver employment decisions (Dr. Erin Von Klein)
In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Erin Von Klien, who is now a third year Neonatology fellow at Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital/Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Erin described her research project on exploring associati...
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Season 4
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Episode 54
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25:34
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#320 - 👶 How Ashley navigated being a medical provider, NICU Mama, Loss Mama and Widow
In this episode, Leah and Ashley O'Neil discuss the profound experiences of navigating the NICU as both a parent and a medical professional. Ashley shares her journey with her son Colin, who was born prematurely, and the emotional and practical...
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Season 4
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Episode 53
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53:34

#319 - Medicaid at a Crossroads: What Neonatologists Need to Know
In this special “advocacy roundup” episode, Dr. Shetal Shah and Stephanie Glier return to break down the latest developments in federal healthcare policy and their real-world consequences for neonatologists and the families they serve. With swe...
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Season 4
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Episode 52
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54:36

#318 - 🌍 Navigating the NICU: A Mother's Journey (ft. Tasmin Bota)
In this episode, Tasmin Bota shares her journey as a mother of a premature baby and the founder of Preemie Connect. Tasmin shares about her traumatic birth experience, the challenges faced in the NICU, and the lack of emotional support fo...
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Season 4
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Episode 51
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#317 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from June 8th 2025
In this week’s Journal Club, Ben and Daphna dive into the latest report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on the management of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants. They dissect the nuances of prophylactic versus selective tr...
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Season 4
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Episode 50
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1:12:20

#317 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Permissive Hypotension: A novel way to think of hypotension in preterm neonates
Treatment of Hypotension of Prematurity: a randomised trial.Alderliesten T, Arasteh E, van Alphen A, Groenendaal F, Dudink J, Benders MJ, van Bel F, Lemmers P.Arch Dis Child Fetal N...
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14:28

#317 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 Shifting outlooks after neonatal encephalopathy in the cooling era
Shifting outlooks after neonatal encephalopathy in the era of therapeutic hypothermia.Christoffel K, Mulkey SB.Pediatr Res. 2025 Jun 4. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-04156-0. Online ahead...
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4:44

#317 - [Journal Club Shorts] - 📌 🇨🇦 Consensus on Timing of Brain MRI and Classification of Brain Injury after HIE
Consensus Approach for Standardization of the Timing of Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Classification of Brain Injury in Neonates With Neonatal Encephalopathy/Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalop...
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