The moment a mother hears that her newborn needs to be admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), she embarks on a challenging and emotionally exhausting journey. The experience provides a whirlwind of emotions — from overwhelming fear and guilt to feelings of helplessness and profound sadness. The NICU is a place where every…
A Typical NICU patient I love to think about this one baby boy patient of mine. It was such a feeling worthwhile. He was born into my care nineteen years ago. His mother came into L&D with premature rupture of membranes, without any fever. She was given antibiotics and steroids to mature the baby’s lungs….
Stressful work in the NICU I loved my work in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) because there was always some excitement, plenty of intellectual challenges, and various procedures to perform. Some days working in NICU, however, I felt like a fireman running around putting out fires – one baby deteriorating here, another baby needing…
