An introduction to life in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU. Learn how you and NICU staff work together to give your baby the very best care.
Hear neonatologists, bedside nurses, and other NICU medical staff talk about what they do to care for your baby in the NICU. Includes information on respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, chaplains, and more.
Dr. Mitchell Goldstein addresses whether all NICUs are capable of providing the same level of treatment a baby might need.
Dr. Valencia Walker addresses the common question: When can my baby come home?
You'll encounter lots of wires, tubes, and high-tech machines in the NICU. Find out what they do and how they help your baby.
Premature and/or sick babies have a greater risk of infection. Make sure you prepare yourself and your baby's visitors for keeping the NICU environment safe and healthy.
Your baby's NICU bed, sometimes called an isolette or a warming bed, keeps her warm and safe. Watch as a NICU nurse explains how this medical marvel works.
NICU stands for neonatal intensive care unit. Your baby is getting special care. Below are words that you will hear used in the NICU.
These suggestions are tips to help you be proactive for meetings with your baby's healthcare team, so you will feel somewhat more "in control" of your NICU experience. You have every right to be partners in the care of your baby, and you are the best advocate your child has. © TWN
When your baby's birth is followed by a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit, it can have a very real and lasting impact on your mental health. Parents with babies in the intensive care unit are more at risk of depression and anxiety disorders. Learn how to lessen your chances of suffering from anxiety, depression or even post-traumatic stress disorder, recognize the signs that may mean you should seek help and know how to advocate for your health throughout your NICU experience.
Hand to Hold, a national NICU family support organization, produced this video specifically for siblings who have a brother or sister in the neonatal intensive care unit. The tour is led by a NICU graduate who explains what a NICU is, about the care babies receive there, the importance of handwashing and what a big brother or sister can do to show their love for their sibling even if they can't visit them in the hospital NICU. Visit www.handtohold.org to learn more. © NICU Parent Network: Hand to Hold
Weight chart is a resource with a grams to pounds conversion chart for pounds and half pounds, from 1lb up to 12lbs. © March of Dimes
Answers to common questions is a resource with answers to commons questions NICU families may have when their baby is in the NICU. © March of Dimes
