It’s an exciting time for research in the bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) population here at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). 

The increase in opioid use disorder among adults across the U.S. includes pregnant people, with an associated increase in substance-exposed newborns.

In the midst of a busy day providing hands-on clinical care and developmental evaluations to vulnerable babies and children in our Neonatal Follow-up Program (NFP), there is another less visible but vital activity: research.

A new program aims to provide consistent physical, emotional, spiritual, mental and social health supports to help families thrive.

It is well known that having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit is a highly stressful experience for parents, and rates of parental anxiety and depression are routinely shown to be higher than for parents in the general population.

Baby A. was born at 24 weeks gestation and was closely followed by a multidisciplinary team with the Neonatal Follow-up Program at CHOP. Learn about the program and the services offered.