Maria Chifa (@mariachifa5) 's Twitter Profile
Maria Chifa

@mariachifa5

NICU mom*BSc+MSc in Psychology*author of 'Prematurity and Parenthood: Poetry from within the NICU'*Intrests: child development, parental mental health.

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OPUS Music CIC (@music_health) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Back in 2013 Loewy et al. aimed to investigate the impact of live music on premature infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) The key findings of the study included: ❤️ Positive Impact on Vital Signs 🍼 Improvement in Feeding 😴 Enhanced Sleep Patterns #MusicHealth

Back in 2013 Loewy et al. aimed to investigate the impact of live music on premature infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 
The key findings of the study included:
❤️ Positive Impact on Vital Signs 
🍼 Improvement in Feeding
😴 Enhanced Sleep Patterns
#MusicHealth
Audrienne Sammut (@audriennesammut) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There are still some places available on the Bayley 4 course at UCLH on the 18th-19th January 2024, apply here: uclhcharitycourses.com/courses/bayley…

NeoLeaP (@neoleapengland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are delighted to share with you all 4 Psychologically Informed Neonatal Care (PINC) e-learning modules are live on the NHS Learning hub and ESR e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/psy… Just 30 mins each showing you how to put theory into practice on your units straight away. Please share/RT

Alex Mancini (Smith)💙 (@mancini_smith) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please take a look at our new Enhanced e-learningcourse, complementing the ‘Introduction to Neonatal Palliative Care’ course. Adapted from our textbook ‘Neonatal Palliative Care for Nurses’ @duncan_CNSE Gareth Jones 💙 🌟 Kath Evans RGN RSCN 💙💛 Roisin louiseweaverlowe Julia Petty Emily Harrop

Ei SMART (@ei_smart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Don’t miss reading December’s newsletter where we continue our theme of Together and reflect on the role of co-production in Ei SMART. Parents are represented at all levels in EISMART - read about how we implement co-production. Cerebral Palsy Cymru Dr Mari Viviers London Neonatal ODN @londonneonatalodn.bsky.social @LondonAHPs

Paul Clarke (@drpaulclarke) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Christmas joy for our NICU! Meet Penelope, 350g birthweight 23+1, surviving twin🦋 of Maximillian😪, discharged home yesterday, just in time for Christmas. Congratulations to her family! She’s one of world’s tiniest surviving babies, and record lightest @nicunnuh1 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals to date.

Christmas joy for our NICU!
Meet Penelope, 350g birthweight 23+1, surviving twin🦋 of Maximillian😪, discharged home yesterday, just in time for Christmas. Congratulations to her family!

She’s one of world’s tiniest surviving babies, and record lightest @nicunnuh1 <a href="/NNUH/">Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals</a> to date.
Ei SMART (@ei_smart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EiSMART in Vietnam! Read all about our Stepping Stone to Intervention project with neonatologists in Vietnam in our January newsletter out now!

EiSMART in Vietnam! Read all about our Stepping Stone to Intervention project with neonatologists in Vietnam in our January newsletter out now!
Michael Narvey 🇨🇦 (@nicu_musings) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Maternal singing during vaccination in 2-4 month olds ✅significantly lower movement indexes (p = 0.032) ✅marginally significantly lower cry indexes (p = 0.076) A little singing may go a long way! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38264948/ #neotwitter

Maternal singing during vaccination in 2-4 month olds
✅significantly lower movement indexes (p = 0.032) ✅marginally significantly lower cry indexes (p = 0.076)
A little singing may go a long way!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38264948/
#neotwitter
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It’s children’s Mental health week. Simple, positive sensory moments – talking and listening to each other, hugs, cuddles, those precious moments when you look into a baby’s eyes- all help a baby’s emotional wellbeing and future mental health.

It’s children’s Mental health week.  Simple, positive sensory moments – talking and listening to each other, hugs, cuddles, those precious moments when you look into a baby’s eyes- all help a baby’s emotional wellbeing and future mental health.
Ei SMART (@ei_smart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting News…we are launching our new parent information leaflet on protecting babies from screen time; a collaboration between Brazelton Centre UK & EiSMART. This leaflet is packed with tips & advice on how to limit screen time for your little ones & promote healthy development.

Exciting News…we are launching our new parent information leaflet on protecting babies from screen time; a collaboration between <a href="/BrazeltonUK/">Brazelton Centre UK</a> &amp; EiSMART. This leaflet is packed with tips &amp; advice on how to limit screen time for your little ones &amp; promote healthy development.
Ei SMART (@ei_smart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our July Newsletter is now available and packed information, including our Screen Time Leaflet published in joint partnership with Brazelton Centre UK mailchi.mp/eismart/ei-sma…

Our July Newsletter is now available and packed information, including our Screen Time Leaflet published in joint partnership with <a href="/BrazeltonUK/">Brazelton Centre UK</a>  

mailchi.mp/eismart/ei-sma…
Ei SMART (@ei_smart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our EiSMART foundation level training off to a great start this morning! Our first session shows how parents meet Dr Angela Huertas as equal partners in discussing their child’s future. What are their questions? What’s important to parents? Our unique training leads the way!

Our EiSMART foundation level training off to a great start this morning! Our first session shows how parents meet Dr Angela Huertas as equal partners in discussing their child’s future.  What are their questions? What’s important to parents?  Our unique training leads the way!
Elaine Mc Mahon (@elainemcmahonot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Maria Chifa sharing her beautiful poems & her important research into the impact of the soundscape on the Neonatal Unit upon infants and parents #whatsabeep #noise #parentvoice #humming #singing #music #babylibrary Ei SMART Foundation Day

<a href="/mariachifa5/">Maria Chifa</a> sharing her beautiful poems &amp; her important research into the impact of the soundscape on the Neonatal Unit upon infants and parents #whatsabeep #noise #parentvoice #humming #singing #music #babylibrary <a href="/EI_Smart/">Ei SMART</a> Foundation Day
Maria Chifa (@mariachifa5) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you a parent who struggles while in the NICU? Get in touch with me! I am a NICU veteran (spent 233 days across 2 NICUs), psychologist, life coach and author, and I am offering you FREE peer support. Use the link in my bio to book a consultation.

Ei SMART (@ei_smart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Turning purple with purpose! The EiSMART team proudly stands in support of parents and children this #WorldPrematurityDay. Together, we celebrate strength, resilience, and hope. #WPD2024 #PurpleForPreemies #NeonatalFeelings #WorldPrematurityDay

Turning purple with purpose! 
The EiSMART team proudly stands in support of parents and children this #WorldPrematurityDay. Together, we celebrate strength, resilience, and hope.
#WPD2024 #PurpleForPreemies #NeonatalFeelings #WorldPrematurityDay
Ei SMART (@ei_smart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Messages of Hope and Strength on #WorldPrematurityDay Today, we share heartfelt messages from parents who’ve walked this path, offering support, understanding, and love Let these words remind us that strength comes in moments big & small, and love remains the strongest bond💜

Messages of Hope and Strength on #WorldPrematurityDay 

Today, we share heartfelt messages from parents who’ve walked this path, offering support, understanding, and love

Let these words remind us that strength comes in moments big &amp; small, and love remains the strongest bond💜