In today’s talk we will be focusing on hypothermia cooling and HIE. Since September is NICU awareness month, this is also a good time to mention how important the medical professionals are who work to provide critical care to these babies and families in need. One...
September is neonatal intensive care unit, or “NICU” awareness month, and this awareness is especially important for our readers who have a baby diagnosed with HIE from birth. The NICU, in many instances will be the first stop for critical care for babies who have...
As you are nearing the end of the 9-month journey, you may want to prepare yourself for the potential “what ifs” that could occur during your labor and delivery. Although you cannot prepare for the unknown you can still have a general understanding of what could...
In today’s voice chat we will discuss admission to the birthing unit and some of the areas of review from the labor and delivery nurse. Please remember that this information is general in nature and is in no way exhaustive as to all the areas of questioning and...
Understanding HIE, or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in this context is a medical condition that can be unknown to many parents until they are faced with the diagnosis. It is a type of brain injury that can have many causes. At its basic level HIE is a reduced level...
Your baby has these symptoms, but no diagnosis. What should you do? You may recall that there were issues during your labor and delivery. Your baby may have been blue in color when he or she first arrived. There may have been a delay before your baby took his first...
