A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a.k.a. an intensive care nursery (ICN), is an intensive care unit (ICU) specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants.

No one plans on having their newborn spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), but roughly 78 out of every 1,000 babies born in the U.S. each year stay in these specialized nurseries. Most of …

Newborn babies who need intensive medical care are often put in a special area of the hospital called the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU has advanced technology and trained healthcare …

Find information relevant to neonatal care. This includes Neonatal levels of care, the Guidelines on Perinatal care, and the AAP NICU Verification Program.

Babies who are born sick or premature can have a hard time making this transition, so we care for them in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) — a high-tech nursery with trained personnel that provides …

The NICU has advanced technology and trained healthcare professionals to give special care for the tiniest patients. NICUs may also care for babies who are not as sick but do need specialized nursing …

The NICU is a specialized hospital unit designed to care for premature or critically ill newborns. Babies born before 37 weeks gestation—or those with certain health complications—are admitted here to …

The NICU is a special unit in the hospital for babies born preterm, very early, or who have some other serious medical condition. Most babies born very early will need special care after birth, sometimes …

NICU – stands for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. NICU is the place where the sickest newborn babies are cared for. Usually, this name is reserved for the type of nurseries where the highest level …

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a special area in the hospital for newborn babies who need extra care with breathing, medicines, and life-saving procedures.