Tiny Steps is uniquely focused exclusively on NICU graduates, led by a board-certified pediatrician and NICU parent. Unlike a general pediatric practice that manages routine immunizations and a high volume of acute, everyday illnesses, we provide longitudinal, roadmap-based specialty care. Our practice integrates growth, feeding, development, therapies, and specialist recommendations into one cohesive plan rather than treating them as isolated issues.
Yes, absolutely. Tiny Steps NICU Grad Care does not replace your child's primary pediatrician or hospital-based specialists. Our services are designed strictly to complement your existing medical team by filling the critical gaps between appointments. You must maintain a primary pediatrician for routine well-child checkups, standard vaccinations, and general primary medical care.
Your Tiny Steps membership provides a comprehensive, relationship-based care model designed to support your family from hospital discharge through the preschool years. It includes comprehensive physician-led NICU graduate assessments, ongoing growth and developmental monitoring, scheduled virtual check-ins, individualised care roadmaps, parent education, and dedicated referral navigation. Please note that membership fees cover the physician-led coordination and education provided directly by our practice; outside clinical services, diagnostic testing, and therapy treatments are separate.
Yes. Your Tiny Steps membership supports the specialized physician-led care, education, and coordination provided directly through our practice. Families may continue using their insurance or eligible public programs for outside services such as specialist visits, diagnostic testing, and occupational, physical, or speech therapy. These outside services are not automatically included in the Tiny Steps membership fee.
Yes. Our practice closely reviews specialist notes, therapy reports, and hospital discharge summaries to identify gaps in your child's care. We actively help families navigate access to appropriate developmental and community resources, assisting you with referrals to early intervention programs as well as private occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech or feeding therapy networks.
This is one of the most critical spaces where Tiny Steps supports your family. While you are waiting for referrals, therapy evaluations, or specialist openings, we provide scheduled virtual check-ins and secure communication to monitor your baby's progress. Dr. Daigle will help you track those pending referrals, provide practical parent education strategies you can safely use at home, and help identify if a more timely evaluation becomes medically necessary.
Yes, our practice utilizes a flexible, hybrid care model. While in-person appointments are available locally in McDonough, GA, and the greater Atlanta area, virtual visits are offered for follow-up care, roadmap adjustments, and parent coaching when clinically and legally appropriate for families living anywhere across the state of Georgia.
Membership includes a secure, HIPAA-compliant communication platform where you can easily submit non-urgent questions and concerns as they arise between scheduled visits. Whether a home feeding plan isn't working as expected or a new developmental question comes up, we utilize this secure system alongside scheduled virtual check-ins to ensure your family never feels isolated between clinic dates.
No. Tiny Steps NICU Grad Care does not provide emergency services, urgent care, or 24-hour medical coverage. Our communication tools and portal systems are strictly for non-urgent questions and care coordination. In the event of a medical emergency or an acute, urgent illness, you must immediately contact emergency services or direct your child to the nearest emergency room or designated urgent care facility.
Children generally remain in our practice from hospital discharge through their early preschool years. Graduation from Tiny Steps is highly individualized and typically occurs between the age of 3 and kindergarten entry, depending entirely on your child's developmental progress, medical complexity, and family support needs.