Creator of The Zaky HUG and Kangaroo Care Awareness Day - Yamile Jackson

Yamile Jackson, is the Creator of The Zaky HUG and International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day. In this interview, Yamile shares about her experience in the NICU with her son and how skin to skin helped them both thrive even in the midst of a tropical storm, and being transferred between two hospitals.

From these experiences she went on to found Nurtured by Design®, where she has harnessed her experience of being a mother to a micro preemie, as well as her professional experience in engineering to create innovative healthcare products for babies in the NICU. 

Quick Call Outs from the Episode:

• Andrea shares her personal connection to the Zaky Hug 
• The transition home is hard, but how you interact with them while in the NICU, and participating in Kangaroo Care, helps parents gain confidence to care for their baby once they are home
• Join NICU Alumni’s Annual Zaky Tradition
  • Click here to send a Zaky to a baby in the NICU
• Kangaroo Care Day is May 15th!
  • There are so many benefits to Kangaroo Care, and bringing awareness to it empowers families to participate in the care of their baby
  • Check out  https://kangaroo.care/ for more information about Kangaroo Care Day!
• You can connect with Yamile at thezaky.com, on instagram @thezaky, and via email at yamile@thezaky.com

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