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Posted by: Callista Dammann , Jody Ganschinietz on Apr 15, 2026

Watch this YouTube Short to learn the facts about Child Life!

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4 Ways Social Workers Help Patient Families
Do you know how social workers support patients and families in the hospital? Watch this YouTube Short to learn more! 
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Dear New NICU Mom
At 24 days old, my little girl developed necrotizing enterocolitis and was transferred in the middle of the night to Nationwide Children’s. It was at that moment that I became eternally grateful to have a top neonatology department so close to home.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Dear NICU Mom: You Are Finally Going Home

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First published November 2013 Updated October 2025 I am a NICU mom. For 175 days, I was a NICU mom. I watched my daughter grow and thrive inside the walls of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. I rode the NICU rollercoaster, with all of its ups and downs, and it was a tumultuous, bumpy ride. Read More

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Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: Advice from Former NICU Parents

Nov 16, 2017

I still remember the first time I walked into the NICU. It was hours after the birth of my twin girls – 15 weeks too soon. The NICU was loud and unfamiliar. Read More