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Caring for Babies in the NICU

Cuidado de los Bebés en la UCIN

El 10 a 15 por ciento de todos los recién nacidos requieren cuidados en una unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales (UCIN, su sigla en inglés es NICU), dar a luz a un prematuro o a un bebé enfermo puede tomar por sorpresa a los padres. Las imágenes, los sonidos y los equipos desconocidos de la UCIN pueden resultar abrumadores. Esta información le ayudará a comprender algunos de los problemas de los bebés enfermos o prematuros. Además encontrará información acerca de algunos de los procedimientos que quizá sean necesarios para el cuidado de su bebé.

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Caring for Babies in the NICU
Neonatology/NICU
Dr. Faysal Akbik
Dr. Rachel Armentrout
Dr. Kathryn Colacchio
Dr. Susannah Dillender
Dr. Glen Green
Dr. Jamil Khan
Dr. Rebecca Lundberg
Dr. Kaitlin Ryan-Smith
Dr. Kirk Sallas
Dr. Tushar Shah
Dr. Brett Siegfried
Dr. Kenneth Tiffany
Dr. Lana Zhang-Brofft
Diseases & Conditions
Anatomy of a Newborn Baby’s Skull
Assessments for Newborn Babies
Baby's Care After Birth
Breast Milk Collection and Storage
Breastfeeding and Delayed Milk Production
Breastfeeding at Work
Breastfeeding Difficulties - Baby
Breastfeeding Difficulties - Mother
Breastfeeding Your Baby
Breastfeeding Your Premature Baby
Breastfeeding: Getting Started
Breathing Problems
Care of the Baby in the Delivery Room
Caring for Babies in the NICU
Caring for Newborn Multiples
Common Conditions and Complications
Common Procedures
Congenital Heart Disease Index
Developmental Care for Babies in the NICU
Difficulty with Latching On or Sucking
Digestive Disorders
Equipment That Is Used in the NICU
Fever in a Newborn Baby
Hearing Loss in Babies
Hearing Screening Tests for Newborns
Heart Disorders
High-Risk Newborn Blood Disorders
Infant Feeding Guide
Infant of a Mother with Diabetes
Infant Play
Infant Sleep
Infection in Babies
Inguinal Hernia in Children
Intravenous (IV) Line and Tubes
Keeping Your Baby Warm
Male Conditions
Megaureter in Children
Micropenis in Children
Neurological Disorders in the Newborn
Newborn Appearance
Newborn Babies: Getting Ready at Home
Newborn Behaviors and Activities
Newborn Complications
Newborn Crying
Newborn Health Assessment
Newborn Measurements
Newborn Reflexes
Newborn Screening Tests
Newborn Senses
Newborn Sleep Patterns
Newborn Warning Signs
Nutrition and Fluids in the NICU
Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Physical Exam of the Newborn
Preparing for Your New Baby
Preparing the Family
Skin Color Changes
Substance Exposure
Taking Your Baby Home from the NICU
The Growing Child: Newborn
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The Respiratory System in Babies
Thrush (Oral Candida Infection) in Children
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Umbilical Cord Care
Vision and Hearing
When to Call Your Child's Healthcare Provider

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