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
Res

earch 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.

🙌 25for25 Campaign Update: 65% of the way there! 🙌Celebrating 25 Years of theNFI's Remarkable Impact!It's the 25th of t...
05/25/2026

🙌 25for25 Campaign Update: 65% of the way there! 🙌

Celebrating 25 Years of the
NFI's Remarkable Impact!

It's the 25th of the month, and what better time to extend our monthly invitation to contribute than during our 25th-anniversary celebration? 🤗🙌

👉 Please join us as in commemorating a quarter-century of transformative change driven by YOU - the NFI community.
Together we've achieved so much - and with your support, the possibilities are endless.

We are 65% of the way to reaching our first milestone by June 25. This money will be used to expand access to our Developmental Observer by translating into other languages.

‼️Please consider a contribution in honor of the NFl's 25t Anniversary ‼️

👉 https://nidcap.org/25nfi-contribution-form/

Celebrating KANGOROO Care week at the NICU at Meir Medical Center, home to the Israel NIDCAP Training Center. All the t...
05/22/2026

Celebrating KANGOROO Care week at the NICU at Meir Medical Center, home to the Israel NIDCAP Training Center. All the team, proud and smiling for this marvelous intervention!!

05/22/2026
05/15/2026

Faro, Portugal!

Australia 🇦🇺!
05/15/2026

Australia 🇦🇺!

Today marks the start of the Kangaroo-a-thon! Stay tuned over the next 2 weeks as we share tips, stories, research insights, and practical ways to make skin‑to‑skin part of everyday care. 💛

Comment below if your unit is participating this year.

05/15/2026

May 15th ❤️ Kangaroo Day !
Porto , Portugal Nidcap Portugal

05/14/2026

Skin-to-Skin Contact (SSC) is standard care for preterm and low birth-weight infants, with well recognized benefits. SSC refers to direct chest-to-chest

05/14/2026

“25for25” Campaign ‼️

Contribute $25 in honor of the NFT's first 25 years 🙌

We are 28% of the way to reaching our first milestone by June 25.
This money will be used to expand access to our Developmental Observer by translating into other languages.
Please consider a contribution in honor of the NFl's 25" Anniversary.
👉👉 https://nidcap.org/25nfi-contribution-form/

How You Can Contribute to the Campaign Donate:
👉Visit our Anniversary Campaign Page and choose the $25 option or another amount (Any amount makes a difference!) 🙌 https://nidcap.org/25nfi-contribution-form/
👉Share: Spread the word about our campaign to your friends and tamily via social media, email, or in person.
👉Inspire: Challenge others to join us through matching gifts or encourage them to donate

Together, We are Creating a Brighter Future for All ! 🤗

Celebrating the global reach of NIDCAP through books, connection, and shared voices 🌍🩵Deborah Buehler’s inspiring book, ...
05/13/2026

Celebrating the global reach of NIDCAP through books, connection, and shared voices 🌍🩵

Deborah Buehler’s inspiring book, “Being With You Is Everything: Discovering Your Baby’s Voice”, continues to touch professionals and families around the world and is now available in Hungarian and French translations, made possible through the kind collaboration of Lívia Nagy and Delphine Druart Nidcap Francophone

A beautiful example of how NIDCAP values and relationship-based care transcend languages and cultures.


Deborah Buehler’s book, “Being With You is Everthing: Discovering Your Baby’s Voice,” available from our online shop, https://www.companystore4.com/nidcap/product/being-with-you-is-everything/ and other online booksellers.

Celebrating the global reach of NIDCAP through books, connection, and shared voices 🌍🩵Deborah Buehler’s inspiring book, ...
05/13/2026

Celebrating the global reach of NIDCAP through books, connection, and shared voices 🌍🩵

Deborah Buehler’s inspiring book, “Being With You Is Everything: Discovering Your Baby’s Voice”, continues to touch professionals and families around the world and is now available in Hungarian and French translations, made possible through the kind collaboration of Lívia Nagy and Sandra Lescure Livia Nagy Deborah Buehler Nidcap Francophone

A beautiful example of how NIDCAP values and relationship-based care transcend languages and cultures.


Deborah Buehler's book, "Being With You is Everthing: Discovering Your Baby's Voice," available from our online shop, https://www.companystore4.com/nidcap/product/being-with-you-is-everything/ and other online booksellers.

05/01/2026

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.

đź“ť Submit an abstract and help shape the future of neonatal care.

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

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