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Neonatal admission: what to expect?
What is preterm birth?
Neonatal care across the globe
Preterm birth: risk factors and causes
Modifiable lifestyle choices
Medical conditions
Sociodemographic factors
Preterm labor: signs and symptoms
Signs & symptoms
Prevention of preterm birth
Antenatal care and monitoring
High-risk pregnancy
How to prepare for the NICU
Clinic levels
Visit the neonatal unit
Connect with other parents
Pack your hospital bag
Find support
Delivery and neonatal admission
Vaginal delivery or cesarean section
Delivery of a preterm baby or multiples
Stabilization and resuscitation
Immediate skin-to-skin care
Fathers’/partners’ role
Transfer to the NICU
Possible complications
Lung
Heart
Brain
Temperature control
Kidney
Digestion
Blood glucose
Infections
Another pregnancy
What is the NICU?
The parents' role in the NICU
Your role in the NICU
Feeding your baby
Changing your baby's diaper
Washing your baby in the NICU
Having a sibling in the NICU
Parenting multiples in the NICU
Support and self-care
In the NICU
NICU care team
NICU equipment
Tests and procedures
Feeding procedures
Vaccination
Uncertainty, loss, and bereavement
Making critical care decisions
Palliative care
Coping with loss
Coping with the loss of multiple babies
Preparing to go home
When can your baby go home?
Getting organized: what to expect
Checklist: Preemie clothing and supplies
Preparing siblings for the new baby
Transitioning from the neonatal unit to home
Preparing for discharge
Going home by car
Going home on oxygen
Follow-up appointments
Preemie care at home
Challenges & support
Feeding your baby at home
Bathing your preterm baby
Your baby's sleep
Signs that your baby might be unwell
Medical care and equipment
Suitability of the environment
Pets
Visits from family and friends
Follow-up care after the neonatal unit
Medical support when you come home
Early intervention
Immunization
Stimulation
Physiotherapy and other therapeutic support
Preemie development
Adjusted age development
Preemie growth and weight
Preemie milestones
Preterm birth: long-term impact
Kindergarten and pre-school
Primary school and high school
Long-term health effects
Social experiences and relationships
Involving family and friends
Support groups and organizations
Coping with worry
How you might be feeling
What you can do to help
Follow-up visits after giving birth
Financial information
Child support
Maternity and parental leave
Health insurance and social services
Charities
Stories from our community
FAQs
Downloads
Glossary
Parent Support Groups
Details
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