8 Hospitals For Neonatal Care In Florida

Neonatal Care (click for worldwide facilities list): Neonatal care refers to that care given to the newborn infant from the time of delivery through about the first month of life. The purpose of neonatal care in the delivery room and newborn nursery is to: assess and evaluate the newborn as s/he transitions from intrauterine life to extrauterine life; evaluate and monitor the newborn system-by-system for normal versus abnormal functioning, providing maintenance of normal and potential treatment of abnormal findings; foster bonding between infant and parent/s; and provide a safe environment at all times.

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A Neonatal Unit is especially designed and equipped to care for sick and pre-term babies. Newborn infants who require medical care receive it in a neonatal unit. There are four different categories of care:

Intensive Care

Critically ill babies who require continuous support of organ function and continuous observation. Examples being babies who require ventilation or very pre-term babies with Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

High Dependency Care

Specialist care for babies who, though not critically ill, require continuous support and observation for neonatal conditions. Examples are pre-term babies with recurrent apnoea spells, stable babies receiving nasal CPAP or those receiving parenteral nutrition.

Special Care

Continuing care for babies who require specialist support such as tube feeding or care in incubators. Examples are well babies who are maturing after pre-term delivery or convalescing following High Dependency or Intensive Care.

Normal Care

Care of babies well enough to be at home but remain in hospital because the mother needs support. This may include care of mother mature pre-term infants or babies with minor or common medical problems.

http://www.neonatal.org.uk/Parents/Parent+Information/Neonatal+Care.htm