{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The NICU Translated Podcast","title":"25. Pumping with Confidence: Tips and Tools for NICU Parents","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3569,"description":"Pumping in the NICU is about so much more than milk. It’s about logistics, exhaustion, hope, grief, and doing the best you can in one of the most intense seasons of parenthood.\nIn this episode, I’m joined by Lisa Myers, founder of Ceres Chill, to talk about the real-life challenges NICU parents face when pumping — from storing and transporting milk to navigating work, long hospital days, and emotional overwhelm.Lisa shares her own journey through unmet breastfeeding goals and how that experience inspired her to invent a patented breast milk chilling thermos and build a company rooted in advocacy for breastfeeding parents. We also talk about Ceres Chill’s HERO programs, milk donation and donor milk, and how companies can meaningfully support NICU families and staff — not just with words, but with action.Whether you’re a NICU parent, doula, nurse, or employer, this conversation offers compassion, validation, and practical insight into what real support can look like.\nNICU Support & Resources for Families and Professionals: \nStay connected with me @thenicutranslator on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenicutranslator/\nWant to learn more about how to best support NICU babies and their families before, during and after a NICU experience? Grab the FREE guide here to get started: https://app.thenicutranslator.com/5things\nDownload my free NICU Birth Plan Template to help your clients feel more prepared, ask informed questions, and navigate the unexpected with confidence. A supportive, easy-to-use tool for doulas, professionals, and NICU families alike: https://app.thenicutranslator.com/nicubirthplan\nLearn more about how you can become a Certified NICU Doula (C-ND) here: https://www.thenicutranslator.com/nicu-doula-academy\nGuest Spotlight: Lisa MyersLisa Myers is the Founder of Ceres Chill, a company dedicated to ensuring the success of breastfeeding parents and protecting the health of the world’s most vulnerable infants.In just a few years, Lisa became a mother of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qug-0-T_z6pZtThGyof2HRHQpSSVl_08AEwA5PpQM0Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYTYz/YTFjZGZkZDJjZDdk/N2M2ODVmOGRmODVh/NmNlZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}