Magnetic resonance imaging (also called MRI). <\/strong>An MRI is a diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of a large magnet, radio frequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body. Like a CT scan, MRI is performed in a room of the hospital. The baby will need a sedative medication so that he or she will be motionless for the exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
NICU can be an unsettling location fraught with the unknown. However, if your baby needs this support, the care and skill of the team overseeing them are highly specialized. The treatment plan is oriented around getting your baby stable and healthy so that they can go home with you when they are ready.<\/p>\n
There may be additional tests or assessments that your baby must pass before going home. Speak to your baby\u2019s team about discharge requirements and expectations.<\/p>\n
Stay strong family.\u00a0 Soon your baby will be home and in your arms.<\/p>\n
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Here are some additional resources for you:<\/p>\n
March of Dimes<\/a><\/p>\n
Share Your Story<\/a> an online community for parents like you.<\/p>\n
Preemie Parent Alliance\u00a0<\/a> Support for parents of preemies<\/p>\n
Preemie World\u00a0 \u00a0Resources and newsletters for new parents. <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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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.\u00a0 So many unknowns.<\/p>\n
How long will be baby be there?<\/p>\n
What are all these contraptions?<\/p>\n
What do they do?<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[47,207,219,220],"class_list":["post-3474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-birth-you-desire-blog","tag-newborn","tag-nicu","tag-sick","tag-tests"],"yoast_head":"\nDemystifying the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) - Birth You Desire<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Noenatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be a scary place. 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