Pregnancy and Birth: Navigating the NICU (PB-0844)
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21m
This lesson explores the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a specialized hospital area for newborns needing extra care, such as those born before 37 weeks, under 5.5 pounds, or with health complications. Learn about NICU essentials—keeping babies warm, nourished, and infection-free—and how technology gives babies born at 25 weeks a 50% survival chance. Discover practical ways to support your baby, like attending feedings, promoting restful sleep, and practicing kangaroo care to regulate their temperature and oxygen. Explore feeding tips, including the benefits of breastmilk and non-nutritive breastfeeding. The lesson also addresses parental self-care, emotional challenges, and recognizing postpartum depression. Finally, it covers discharge plans, safe sleep guidelines, and the importance of follow-up checkups for your baby’s ongoing care.
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