National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT)

08/21/2026

📣 Reminder 📣

Our course: Human Milk, Access and Safety, is retiring at the end of the month, but don't worry, there's still time to enroll!

Taught by Mitchell Goldstein, MD, MBA, CML

In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month, this course takes a closer look at donated breast milk — from access and regulation to safety and the real-world impact of inconsistent testing practices.

Throughout this course, you'll discover why breast milk access matters, how breast milk is regulated, and be able to list the risks of improper testing.

🎯 For: OT, PT, SLP, and neonatal professionals
📚 Level: Intermediate

Available now in the NANT Learning Hub!
👉 https://neonataltherapists.com/courses/human-milk-access-and-safety/

08/20/2026

🍼 Out of Focus: Using Your Neonatal Therapy Lens to Empower Breastfeeding

Taught by Kristin Taylor, OTR, CNT, CLC and Erin Hamilton Spence, MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP, this course was designed to help neonatal therapists provide each mother-infant dyad the breastfeeding support they need.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
🩵 Provide appropriate expectations and outcomes for breast milk feeds in the NICU.
🩵 Differentiate the functional differences between breastfeeding and bottle feeding.
🩵 Know the neonatal therapist's role in the support and assessment of breastfeeding.

For: OT, SLP, PT, RN MD, and Neonatal Professionals
Level: Intermediate

➡️ Available now in your NANT Learning Hub.
https://neonataltherapists.com/courses/stc-out-of-focus/

08/18/2026

Stay tuned for a new opportunity to connect during INTW! There is simply no other community like this in the world, and we look forward to highlighting your contributions.

https://neonataltherapists.org/markyourcalendarintw2026

There is simply no other community like this in the world, and we look forward to highlighting your contributions.

08/17/2026

📣 Save the date!

International Neonatal Therapy Week is almost here! 💙

📅 September 20-26, 2026

This is a special week to celebrate the OTs, PTs, and SLPs who care for babies and families in the NICU every day.

It's also a chance to celebrate the connections we share with colleagues around the world. Together, we're advancing neonatal therapy, supporting one another, and making a difference for the families we serve.

We can't wait to celebrate with you.
https://internationalneonataltherapyweek.com/

08/13/2026

When your baby is in the NICU, there's so much to take in. New faces. New routines. New questions.

Our new and improved Neonatal Therapy Family Brochure has been updated to help families better understand the role of neonatal therapists and how they support a baby's development throughout the NICU journey.

Available for free in both English and Spanish, this resource is designed to help families feel informed, included, and more confident as they partner with their baby's care team.

Whether you're a neonatal professional looking for a family-friendly resource or a parent wanting to learn more, we hope it helps.

💙 Download your free copy today: https://neonataltherapists.com/resources/

08/12/2026

📚 Education That Fits Real NICU Life

NICU schedules are unpredictable. Your learning should work around that.

NANT Membership includes access to on-demand education created specifically for neonatal therapists. Courses are taught by clinicians who understand the NICU environment and focus on skills you can apply right away at the bedside.

Learn when it works for you. Pause when you need to. Come back when you are ready.

Because growth should support your life, not compete with it.

📲 Learn more and join: https://neonataltherapists.com/membership/

08/11/2026

“For neonatal therapists, developmental specialists, and NICU nursing leadership, the question isn't whether positioning matters — it's how to build a shared understanding of best practice that can be taught, measured, and sustained over time.

Standardization begins with a common framework.”

https://neonataltherapists.org/buildingconsistency

“For neonatal therapists, developmental specialists, and NICU nursing leadership, the question isn't whether positioning matters — it's how to build a shared understanding of best practice that can be taught, measured, and sustained over time.

08/10/2026

🤱🏽Breastfeeding success isn't just about technique—it's also about confidence.

Research continues to show that mothers with higher breastfeeding self-efficacy are more likely to initiate and sustain breastfeeding, while lower confidence is associated with earlier breastfeeding challenges, early supplementation, and discontinuation.

As neonatal therapists, we have an opportunity to support both the baby and the breastfeeding parent. Every interaction is a chance to help parents feel more capable, informed, and supported.

Our goal isn't simply a successful latch—it's helping parents leave the NICU believing, "I can do this."

Sometimes the most therapeutic thing we can do is slow down—support feeding readiness and create a first breastfeeding experience that leaves parents feeling capable, not overwhelmed.

Supporting breastfeeding self-efficacy isn't an extra—it's an essential part of family-centered neonatal care. 💙

Source: Yalcın Ozsoylu D, Ozen N, Terzioglu F. Determination of the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Levels on Breastfeeding Success in the NICU. Advances in Neonatal Care. 2025;25(5):480-486. doi:10.1097/ANC.0000000000001297

08/06/2026

August is National Breastfeeding Month

It's a time to not only recognize the importance of human milk, but the critical role in having skilled and compassionate support. Especially because in the NICU, breastfeeding often looks different. From complex and delayed to being medically nuanced, it is a deeply emotional experience for families.

👶 Neonatal Therapists play a vital role in early feeding support in the NICU. As breastfeeding advocates, therapists partner with parents to pursue feeding goals and support the infant's neurodevelopment. They make a difference in multitudes of different ways.

Let's keep building systems that honor every feeding journey with compassion, evidence-based care and unwavering support. 💛

08/05/2026

📣 Today's the day!

There's still time to join our NICU Feeding Meetup with neonatal feeding experts Jenny Reynolds and Louisa Ferrara Gonzalez.

Bring your questions, share a clinical case, or simply listen in as they discuss real world bedside feeding challenges and answer your questions live.

🗓️ Today
🕐 1:00 p.m. ET

Can't stay for the full hour? Register anyway. Everyone who signs up will receive the recording, and two attendees will win free enrollment in Clinical Bedside Feeding Assessments in the NICU (14.5 CE for OT, PT, and SLP).

Register now: https://neonataltherapists.com/meetups/