What can I expect if my Premature baby is in the nicu/scbu? (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)/(special care baby unit)
Seeing your baby in an incubator for the first time for Mum, Dad and Grandparents can be very traumatic. You can never be totally prepared but to give you an idea what you may expect we have put together some of the common aspects many parents of premature babies come across in the nicu /scbu.
However small your baby is, he/she will be perfectly formed with eyelashes and fingernails and will be able to respond to light, sound and touch. Recognizing mum /dads voices, particularly mummy and you can help baby by talking, stroking and holding a tiny hand, even if baby cannot leave the incubator. As parent/s of a premature baby you will be unprepared both emotionally and physically for your baby, and may feel quite worried by the strength of your mixed emotions of joy and grief, guilt and anger.
Do remember though you may be aggravated because although you may be discharged to go home, and you will have to leave a poorly premature baby behind in the nicu. Your baby will be in the best place possible. Receiving the best care and medical support needed, until they are well enough to go out into the big wide world.
 
Babies born before 34 weeks may need help breathing, feeding and keeping warm. Premature babies who receive breast milk do better, so seriously think about breastfeeding.
Infection control is essential in handling premature babies. use the special hand washes provided in the hospital when ever you handle/touch baby.
Preemie Babies born under 30 weeks are prone to infections, breathing problems and can include Chronic lung disease.
An early babies lungs cannot always function properly so baby may need a ventilator to take over breathing until baby is a little more stronger or oxygen to aid breathing.
Chest xrays, Regular blood tests can monitor the level of oxygen levels in baby’s blood to help maintain the correct flow of oxygen needed to aid baby’s breathing.
Eye problems can arise occasionally needing surgery and baby will have an hearing test.
You could see tubes coming from baby's arms with drips attached.Tubes up the nose and taped to the side of the face nose which allows baby to be feed directly into the stomach until breast or bottle feeding is established.You can express and give the nurses your breast milk to use as soon as your tiny baby is able to take milk.This can also be used whilst the tube is in place up the nose in the form of using a syringe which the staff will provide for you.
You will also hear lots of buzzes, alarms going off doctors nurses going back and forth to other babies. Dont be worried by this. as this is just the important part of the staffs constant monitoring procedures.
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