@galthebabydocGal

NICU doctor & pediatrician 🩺 Explaining newborn medicine & NICU life Occasionally with questionable humor No medical advice galthebabydoc@gmail.com

card updated Oct 30, 2026 · 13 of 23 clips with full stats · following 310 · 876,300 likes total

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Engagement12.49%above average

Account summary

@galthebabydoc has 29,800 followers and 197 videos. Across the 23 parsed clips the average is 154,416 views and 17,063 likes. Engagement to views is 12.49%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+6.04 pp). Posts roughly 0.4 times a week. An average clip reaches 518% of the follower count.

Followers

29.8K

+4.8K in period

Engagement

12.49%

+6.04 pp newer half

Average views

154.4K

median 20.5K

Likes per clip

17.1K

189 comments avg

Shares / saves

947 / 368

0.25% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.4 / wk

reach 518% of followers

Latest clips

23 collected

I asked the team to text me when she’s gone. #newborn #nicu #momlife # — @galthebabydoc

1.5K0:10I asked the team to text me when she’s gone. #newborn #nicu #momlife #pediatrician #newmom62641

This next generation of doctors isn’t ready and it’s becoming increasi — @galthebabydoc

174.1K0:43This next generation of doctors isn’t ready and it’s becoming increasingly obvious. Sure they’re good at the medicine pa16.3K3792.9K527

Made enough for the whole NICU. It's not kindness, it's a bribe. Still — @galthebabydoc

3.9K0:11Made enough for the whole NICU. It's not kindness, it's a bribe. Still paying for the Nurses Week hostage video. #nicu 321732

I am publically denying these claims and would like draw attention to — @galthebabydoc

190.9K0:38I am publically denying these claims and would like draw attention to the fact that he has no evidence to support these 40.9K4755K850

Rounds can mean twelve people, forty acronyms, and numbers that change — @galthebabydoc

5.8K1:04Rounds can mean twelve people, forty acronyms, and numbers that changed overnight. Some NICU parents fill a whole notebo175515

HR has suggested I bring in cakes when it’s actually someone’s birthda — @galthebabydoc

19.6K0:44HR has suggested I bring in cakes when it’s actually someone’s birthday, I just love ice cream cake and a good scandal. 1.7K2017331

Update: she's up. She found the bed. For anyone searching for easy sch — @galthebabydoc

12.4K0:52Update: she's up. She found the bed. For anyone searching for easy school lunch ideas, you're welcome. It’s really not a937194216

Been working on my quick comebacks - obviously I’ve gotten pretty good — @galthebabydoc

10.3K0:30Been working on my quick comebacks - obviously I’ve gotten pretty good at them at this point. Now I just need to figure 837214111

There’a only one time this is ok. Well, maybe there’s a few, and my ki — @galthebabydoc

40K1:01There’a only one time this is ok. Well, maybe there’s a few, and my kid seems to know them all… 2:30am bicycle in bed in2.9K4322541

Turns out the sandwich method for medical student feedback has a desig — @galthebabydoc

19.1K1:03Turns out the sandwich method for medical student feedback has a design flaw nobody in residency training warns you abou746121533

Every week matters in the NICU. We often talk about prematurity as if — @galthebabydoc

452.2K1:23Every week matters in the NICU. We often talk about prematurity as if it’s one diagnosis, but a baby born at 23 weeks fa41.3K8579651.4K

There are two types of people in the NICU before 7am: those who questi — @galthebabydoc

816.6K0:36There are two types of people in the NICU before 7am: those who question the ice cream cake… and those who quietly take 98K4072.8K1.5K

Some babies in the NICU are smaller than a pound. And some are regular — @galthebabydoc

147.6K0:39Some babies in the NICU are smaller than a pound. And some are regular sized and still need our help. Most parents never17.7K210142335

In my defense, the song never says which doctor mama called. Babies ar — @galthebabydoc

559.1KIn my defense, the song never says which doctor mama called. Babies are born with very little vitamin K, which is why th0000

I did finish the 40 hours. My high school accepted them... The NICU is — @galthebabydoc

16.9KI did finish the 40 hours. My high school accepted them... The NICU is still reviewing. Every grandma who visits the NI0000

The points always comes off for color. Almost every baby is born with — @galthebabydoc

736.3KThe points always comes off for color. Almost every baby is born with blue hands and feet, which is completely normal. I0000

Hope that clears things up… Bringing your newborn home, you'll feel co — @galthebabydoc

92.9KHope that clears things up… Bringing your newborn home, you'll feel completely prepared and totally terrified. Both are 0000

In fairness to him, the straining part is completely normal... In the — @galthebabydoc

20.5KIn fairness to him, the straining part is completely normal... In the first few months, lots of newborns strain, turn b0000

Everyone thought this song was about the plague. Turns out it was just — @galthebabydoc

96.1KEveryone thought this song was about the plague. Turns out it was just ahead of its time… If you're traveling or live ne0000

Taking your newborn home: zero miles, no owner's manual, and absolutel — @galthebabydoc

6.6KTaking your newborn home: zero miles, no owner's manual, and absolutely no return policy. Send this to someone whose ca0000

Large studies on birth order and personality keep finding almost no ef — @galthebabydoc

105.3KLarge studies on birth order and personality keep finding almost no effect. None of those studies tucked in a three-year0000

Delayed cord clamping isn't a special request. It's recommended for he — @galthebabydoc

20.5KDelayed cord clamping isn't a special request. It's recommended for healthy newborns by the World Health Organization, b0000

Hospital leadership has asked me to grow up. Respectfully, I spend my — @galthebabydoc

3.3KHospital leadership has asked me to grow up. Respectfully, I spend my days surrounded by actual babies… comparatively I’0000

Engagement per clip

13 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 24.3% ER

Mar 12Sep 25Oct 2

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Oct 2, 2026	1,492	62	6	4	1	4.83%
Sep 30, 2026	174,100	16,300	379	2,879	527	11.23%
Sep 29, 2026	3,940	321	7	3	2	8.40%
Sep 28, 2026	190,900	40,900	475	4,991	850	24.29%
Sep 27, 2026	5,841	175	5	1	5	3.10%
Sep 26, 2026	19,600	1,655	20	173	31	9.43%
Sep 25, 2026	12,400	937	19	42	16	8.05%
Sep 24, 2026	10,300	837	21	41	11	8.73%
Sep 23, 2026	40,000	2,890	43	225	41	7.90%
Sep 22, 2026	19,100	746	12	15	33	4.05%
May 24, 2026	452,200	41,300	857	965	1,428	9.54%
Mar 28, 2026	816,600	98,000	407	2,828	1,503	12.40%
Mar 12, 2026	147,600	17,700	210	142	335	12.23%