Demystifying the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)

Demystifying the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)

Both the concept and the reality of having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is both scary and unsettling. Such tiny babies. So much complex equipment. So many monitoring devises.  So many unknowns.

How long will be baby be there?

What are all these contraptions?

What do they do?

In an attempt to settle some of your fears and answer some of your many questions we will review some of the common equipment and testing your baby may need.

8 Helpful Tips to Support a NICU Family

8 Helpful Tips to Support a NICU Family

When a baby is born full-term and healthy, it’s easy to know how to react and what to say. However, when there are complications or an unexpected outcome and a newborn is sent to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it can be more difficult to understand what a parent is going through and how to support them.