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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09/25/2025

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We are truly grateful for the essential and invaluable participation of Parents’ Associations in the Annual NIDCAP Train...
09/23/2025

We are truly grateful for the essential and invaluable participation of Parents’ Associations in the Annual NIDCAP Trainers Meeting 🤗
Their voices and perspectives make all the difference! XXS

The last 3 speakers 📣😄😄😄of our 36th Trainers Meeting took to the stage..⭐️Clinical Psychologist, Erika Zettby showe...
09/18/2025

The last 3 speakers 📣😄😄😄of our 36th Trainers Meeting took to the stage..
⭐️Clinical Psychologist, Erika Zettby showed the results from the Stockholm Preterm Interaction Based Intervention and how it supports families of infants who begin life in the .
🥼Dr. Bjorn Westrup spoke to the benefits of Infant and Family Centered Developmentally Supportive Care across all resource settings.🫂🌎
📖🪑 Dr. Deborah Buehler's story telling took us on a journey of "The NICU Chair" to demonstrate the ever evolving landscape of neonatology before closing the 3 day conference by thanking the hosts 🇩🇰 and 🇸🇪NIDCAP Training Centres, speakers and in-person and online delegates for an incredibly fruitful, inspiring and meaningful meeting.
Looking forward to Columbus, Ohio, USA 🇺🇸 Oct 2026 .

📢 A busy afternoon at the Trainers Meeting 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 learning about The Triadic Relation During The First Year (Monica ...
09/18/2025

📢 A busy afternoon at the Trainers Meeting 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 learning about The Triadic Relation During The First Year (Monica Hedenbro), ❤️Parents Mental Health and Parent Infant Relationship 🫂 In The (Sari Ahlqvist-Björkroth) and Early Connection through Skin-To-Skin contact in the delivery room 👩‍🍼👶(Katrin Mehler). #

Day 3 of Trainers Meeting in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰 cohosted with the 🇸🇪 Training Centres.Dr Dorothy Vittner invite...
09/18/2025

Day 3 of Trainers Meeting in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰 cohosted with the 🇸🇪 Training Centres.
Dr Dorothy Vittner invited the audience to build bridges 🌉, find hope and inspiration,make connections 🪢, engage in dialogue 1🗣🗣 and support the next generation 🔭.
Parent, Linnea Christenson invited us to pay better attention ⚠️ , provide individualised care🏥 and support parenting in the Neonatal Unit.
Dr Juzer Tyebkhan walked🚶‍♂️ us through Waylons NICU journey Prof Hugo Lagercrantz spoke to the awakening of Human consciousness🧠 , Dr Ulrika Aden highlighted the golden window 🪟where interventions can make a real difference and Dr Gustaf Grendebäck gave an engaging and animated presentation about children's attunement to social interaction

Day 3 of the Trainers Meeting and the Ultra Early Intervention Conference 🇸🇪🇩🇰 in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰. 📣Delegates ...
09/18/2025

Day 3 of the Trainers Meeting and the Ultra Early Intervention Conference 🇸🇪🇩🇰 in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰.
📣Delegates from 34 countries 🌎 have gathered to 👂hear about the benefits of delivering Neonatal care through the lens of NIDCAP Values and to learn about creating a nurturing environment in the .

Part 1 of our Abstract Session at . 👁our community carries out incredible research that for
09/17/2025

Part 1 of our Abstract Session at . 👁our community carries out incredible research that for


🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️Poster walk at the Trainers Meeting in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰. 👀Pop along during the next 2 days to see the r...
09/17/2025

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️Poster walk at the Trainers Meeting in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰.

👀Pop along during the next 2 days to see the remarkable work of our NIDCAP community🔈🔈.







Morning highlights from day 2 of our Trainers Meeting in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰. 🏆great to hear the updates from our Tr...
09/17/2025

Morning highlights from day 2 of our Trainers Meeting in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰.
🏆great to hear the updates from our Training Centers around the world.
👀"I See You" workshop taught us to recognise and support infant strengths during caregiving.
🗣"From NIDCAP Observation to Bedside Communication " workshop saw our multidisciplinary forum members share lived experience.
🙏Pernilla Stenmans NIDCAP Pearl reminded us of every infants individuality

Sharing highlights from day 1 of our 36th Trainers Meeting in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰. 🎓A packed day of talks, discussi...
09/17/2025

Sharing highlights from day 1 of our 36th Trainers Meeting in Copenhagen Denmark 🇩🇰.
🎓A packed day of talks, discussions, reflections and group activities as our community gathers for our annual meeting.

board member reminding us of the importance of delivering care through the lens of the NIDCAP values, Jean Powlesland...
09/16/2025

board member reminding us of the importance of delivering care through the lens of the NIDCAP values, Jean Powlesland providing an overview of our global training efforts, Dr. Stina Klemming and Elsa Silva overseeing the highlights from our 32 Training Centres, E Jørgensen delivering our first "Pearl of Wisdom" of the day and Monique Oude Reimer moderating our session on sustainability. Finishing off the early morning activities with a group workshop creating elevator pitches for our members that capture the Essence of our work

09/16/2025

Helping set the mood at the Trainers Meeting@@ thanks to MusikBeriget from Righospitalet Copenhagen #

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