NIDCAP Federation International

NIDCAP Federation International The NIDCAP Federation International (NFI) promotes the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP).

Newborn Individualized Developmental Care & Assessment Program (NIDCAP)
~Mentoring Caregivers
~Changing Hospitals
~Improving the Futures for Newborns and Their Families. NIDCAP is the most comprehensive, evidence-based model of developmentally supportive care and assessment for preterm and fullterm newborns and their families in the hospital, and the transition home. Challenge and Opportunity
Research has documented the beneficial effect of NIDCAP in terms of shorter intensive care and overall hospital stay, better weight gain and improved behavioral outcomes that endure beyond infancy. Studies have also documented that the NIDCAP approach enhances brain structure and function when measured by sophisticated medical techniques such as EEG and MRI. Challenge and Opportunity

The incidence of preterm birth, worldwide, is rapidly increasing. In the US, the incidence of prematurity currently stands at 12.7%. Over 25% of all preterm infants are also born too small for their gestational age. These infants present immediate and significant challenges to their parents and to their caregivers in Newborn Intensive Care Units. They are hypersensitive, difficult to feed, and difficult to calm. More than 50% will go on to develop learning and emotional disabilities, requiring special education and mental health services. The challenge is even greater in developing countries.

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02/19/2026

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Please join us in congratulating our four new NIDCAP Certified Professionals – Jennie, Felicity, Mairead and Karen – who have successfully completed their NIDCAP training 🎉. This achievement strengthens our commitment to infant- and family-centred developmental care in highly technical settings, ensuring that the unique cues, needs and strengths of every baby and family are recognised and supported.
We are proud to build on our NIDCAP-certified staff across the PICU Clinical Nurse Specialist team and the Transitional Nurse Practitioner, Lactation and Clinical Nurse Specialist teams—bringing highly specialised skills that enhance neurodevelopment, partnership with families, and compassionate, evidence-based care every day 💛

Hospitals around the world are increasingly offering NIDCAP,which all hospitalized newborns and infants and their famili...
02/13/2026

Hospitals around the world are increasingly offering NIDCAP,
which all hospitalized newborns and infants and their families deserve.
Your hospital may be one of them.

Regardless of the hospital that is caring for your infant,
your healthcare team is dedicated to caring for your baby and your family 🤗

👉 On our website,
you will find NIDCAP care suggestions and resources
to support you and your baby to.

Get to know one another in the hospital
as you build a close and trusting relationship. ❤️
https://nidcap.org/nidcap-in-the-nursery/


As a key member of your baby’s healthcare team, consider asking a lot of questions and letting the nurses, doctors and other professionals know that you want to participate in caregiving

02/12/2026

Research doesn’t live on a page—it lives in practice.

At GRAVENS, abstracts spark dialogue, challenge assumptions, and influence how care is delivered in NICUs around the world.

If your work:
• Improves outcomes
• Centers families
• Addresses ethical or social complexities
• Pushes neonatal care forward

Your voice matters here.

📝 Submit an abstract and help shape the future of neonatal care.

➡ https://event.fourwaves.com/gravens2026

02/12/2026

This month, our Family Partner Spotlight shines on Erika Mendence! Erika is NICU parent of Birdie and Patient & Family Engagement Specialist at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Erika is an integral member of our Executive Council and the driving force of many family-centered initiatives at CMKC that our membership has also benefitted from, including Say This, Not That. We’re honored to work alongside you and are grateful for your expertise, Erika!

📣 𝗝𝗡𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – NIDCAP on the program | ParisThe 55th National Neonatology conference (JNN 2026) will take place March 26–2...
02/10/2026

📣 𝗝𝗡𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – NIDCAP on the program | Paris

The 55th National Neonatology conference (JNN 2026) will take place March 26–27, 2026, at Espace Charenton, Paris. 🇫🇷

👉 A dedicated NIDCAP-focused session on newborn behavior will highlight the importance of individualized, developmentally supportive care, with contributions from:
🔹 Dr Sandra Lescure, Neonatologist and NIDCAP Trainer, CHU Toulouse
🔹 Delphine Druart, NIDCAP Trainer, CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium

🎤 Session moderated by Pierre Kuhn and Charlotte Tscherning

➡️ Registration is now open via Relations Médicales:
👉 https://relations-medicales.com/journees-nationales-de-neonatologie/

đź“„ Full programme available here:
👉https://cdn-65c1d9e2c1ac184a28d56b13.closte.com/2026_RM/programme/C336_JNN_PROGRAMME.pdf

đź“… Join this conference endorsed by the French Neonatology Society in Paris for two days of scientific exchange and reflection, placing NIDCAP and newborn behavior at the agenda of neonatal care.

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02/10/2026

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Varma gratulationer till Annika Forschlé och grattis Halmstad Neonatalavdelning, Hallands sjukhus, Sverige som idag fick ytterligare en NIDCAP Professional eller NIDCAP specialist som vi säger i Sverige. Annika är nu certifierad att utföra en NIDCAP observationer enligt den Synaktiva teorin och har en både djup och bred förståelse för hur vård kan anpassas på ett individualiserat och relationsbaserat sätt, styrt av barnets beteenden och anpassat för varje barn och familj. Annika älskar att lära nytt och att inhämta vetenskapligt underlag för undervisning och utveckling. Hon kommer tillsammans med NIDCAP-specialist Rebecka, de andra i NIDCAP-gruppen och ledningen att stödja avdelningens utvecklingen mot en allt mer individuellt anpassad neonatalvård utifrån principerna i barn- och familjecentrerad utvecklingsstödjande vård (BFCUV) som påbörjades med FINE1 för hela avdelningen 2021, FINE2 för ett växande antal och nu två NIDCAP-specialister. Detta kommer ytterligare att förbättra och förstärka er redan mycket goda vård.
Det har varit en ära att få följa Annika och avdelning 17 på vägen!

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01/30/2026

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Varma gratulationer till Växjö Neonatalavdelning, Växjö, Sverige som igår fick ytterligare en NIDCAP Professional eller NIDCAP specialist som vi säger i Sverige. Elin är nu certifierad att utföra en NIDCAP observationer enligt den Synaktiva teorin och har en både djup och bred förståelse för hur vård kan anpassas på ett individualiserat och relationsbaserat sätt, styrt av barnets beteenden och anpassat för varje barn och familj. Elin Magnusson är inkännande och samtidigt noggrann, effektiv och professionell och har gjort ett fantastiskt fint och målmedvetet arbete. Hon har entusiasmerat, inspirerat och engagerat alla på avdelningen, inte minst ledningen, och ökat allas förståelse för behovet av och vilja i att anpassa vård och miljö till barn och familj. Elin är en enormt fin resurs för Växjö Neonatal och kommer tillsammans med de andra i NIDCAP-gruppen att fortsätta utveckla Växjös redan mycket goda neonatalvård utifrån principerna i barn- och familjecentrerad utvecklingsstödjande vård (BFCUV). Det har varit en ära att få följa dig på vägen!
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01/15/2026

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