Mom & Me MD
by Jess Daigle M.D. FAAP
Concierge Newborn & Postpartum Care
NICU to
Home™
Conference Replay
The conference may be over. But the conversations are still here. Because discharge is not the end of the NICU story.
Presented by Bridging The Birthing Gap™
& Created by Dr. Jess Daigle
For NICU Families
Find support, answers, and a community that understands.
For Professionals
Gain tools and insights to better support families.
For Organizations
Partner with us to strengthen outcomes for NICU families.
The inaugural NICU to Home™ Conference brought NICU families, clinicians, therapists, advocates, and parent leaders together for an entire day of honest conversation about what really happens after NICU discharge.
Now you can experience those conversations on demand—at your own pace and from wherever you are in the journey.
2026 CONFERENCE REPLAY ACCESS AVAILABLE
Special thanks to
our amazing sponsors ❤
Home Is Where a New Part of the NICU Journey Begins.
For many NICU families, discharge is a day they have hoped for, prayed for, and worked toward.
It may bring relief.
Joy.
Gratitude.
A deep exhale.
And it can also bring new questions.
What happens when the monitors are gone?
This conference is for you if...
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You’re preparing to bring your baby home from the NICU.
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You’re already home and realizing there is still a lot to navigate.
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Feeding, development, appointments, therapies, or follow-up care feel overwhelming.
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The emotions of the NICU did not disappear when you walked out the door.
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You support NICU families and want to better understand what happens after discharge.
Bringing Your Baby Home Is a Milestone.
But going home does not mean the questions, appointments, feeding concerns, developmental worries, or emotions suddenly disappear.
During the 2026 NICU to Home™ Conference, we went beyond the discharge checklist to talk about what families actually encounter when the monitors are gone and life after the NICU begins.
We Talked About:
Transition Home
What changes when the monitors, routines, and bedside support are gone—and how families can prepare for the transition.
FEEDING & GROWTH
Feeding challenges, growth concerns, and finding support without shame.
DEVELOPMENT
& early intervention
Corrected age, milestones, therapies, early intervention, and understanding your baby’s individual developmental journey.
GRIEF, TRAUMA
& MENTAL HEALTH
Making sense of the emotions that can continue after the NICU—even when everyone expects you to simply be grateful that you are home.
ADVOCACY & SUPPORT
Building your care team, asking better questions, communicating concerns, and getting the support your family needs.
LIVING FORWARD
AFTER THE NICU
Making room to know, enjoy, and experience your child—not only manage their care.
This Replay Is For You If…
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You are preparing to bring your baby home from the NICU.
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You are already home and realizing there is still a lot to navigate.
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Feeding, development, appointments, therapies, or follow-up care feel overwhelming.
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You are carrying emotions from the NICU experience that did not disappear at discharge.
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You are a healthcare or community professional who wants to better understand what families carry after they leave the NICU.
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You want to provide more connected, family-centered support across the transition from hospital to home.
Whether discharge is approaching, your family has recently come home, or you care for families somewhere along that journey, these conversations can help you better understand what comes next.
What You’ll Gain From the Replay
This is more than a collection of lectures.
These are multidisciplinary conversations between the people caring for NICU babies in the hospital, the professionals supporting them after discharge, and the parents who have lived the journey themselves.
Through the replay, you’ll gain:
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A clearer understanding of what life after the NICU may look like
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Insight into feeding, growth, development, therapies, and follow-up care
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Language for questions and concerns that can be difficult to put into words
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Greater understanding of the emotional impact of the NICU experience
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Strategies for advocacy, communication, and care-team collaboration
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Perspective from NICU parents about what helped, what was missing, and what they wish professionals understood
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Guidance that can help you identify meaningful next steps for your family or your work
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You may not leave with every answer.
But you can leave more informed, more prepared, and better equipped for what comes next.
Special thanks to
our community partners ❤
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❤ Meet the Voices You’ll Hear
Our speakers are not just experts in their fields… they are thoughtful, grounded voices who understand the complexity of maternal–infant care from within.
Each has been selected for their ability to:
communicate clearly across disciplines
hold nuance without defensiveness
respect the roles and perspectives of others
contribute to meaningful, honest conversation
Tieast K. Leverett
Opening Keynote Speaker
Your NICU Story
Does Not End at Discharge
Choose the Replay Experience That Fits You:
For Families
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Access the recorded conference sessions on demand and learn at your own pace.
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Family replay options are available for those who want the conference education alone, as well as an option that includes the NICU to Home™ Family Companion Guide to help you organize your questions, reflect on what you are learning, and plan your next steps.
For Professionals
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Experience the conference conversations on demand and hear directly from clinicians, multidisciplinary professionals, advocates, and NICU parents.
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Professional replay access is designed to help you reflect on your own practice, better understand what families experience after discharge, and consider how we can create stronger transitions between NICU care and life at home.
One message came through again
and again throughout the day:
Discharge is a moment.
Transition is a journey.
Preparing families for home cannot begin at the discharge door.
And supporting families after the NICU requires more than a collection of disconnected appointments.
It requires communication.
Preparation.
Collaboration.
Listening to families.
And understanding that what happens after discharge is part of the NICU story, too.
Recorded Live September 19, 2026
Presented by Bridging the Birthing Gap™
Created by Dr. Jess Daigle
Because discharge is
not the end of the NICU story.
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