Looking After Baby
Imagine the joy when a woman finds out that she is expecting a baby. The idea that a new life will be entering the world, fulfilling the dreams of a mother and father and, perhaps, an excited big brother or big sister. Ten little fingers, ten little toes, and all is right with the world. Or is it?
Neonatal – Welcoming Baby into the World
It's unfortunate but true that thousands of babies need special medical care from the moment they are born. This is the world of the neonatal nurses – those specialized nurses who take care of little newborn infants up to 28 days old. Neonatal nurses are often found in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) with the healthy babies or with the sick or premature babies.
There are three different levels of neonatal nursing:
