What to expect in the NICU | NICU Questions Answered by NICU RN | NICU Awareness 

What to expect in the NICU | NICU Questions Answered by NICU RN | NICU Awareness
#AD In this week's video, we are answering your questions about the NICU in honor of NICU Awareness Month. Thank you to Water Wipes for sponsoring this video and supporting HCPs and families in the NICU! Water Wipes, the world's purest baby wipes, only contain 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extracts, so they are safe to use on delicate newborn babies' skin.
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Also, big thank you to Josh for co-hosting this episode with me! Follow him on RU-vid here: / @jcastil7 and Instagram @nicu_nurse_josh
00:00 What NICU nurses and families wish people knew about the NICU.
02:51 How are preterm babies different in terms of care requirements from full-term infants?
03:41 Can you hold your infant in the NICU?
06:00 When can you hold your preterm infant in the NICU?
14:03 Will my child have the same nurse for our whole NICU stay?
15:24 Why is my baby only allowed to be held at certain times in the NICU? What are “cares”?
18:07 What is the NICU like?
19:59 What can parents of NICU babies do to feel more involved in their care?
23:17 Is it OK to leave your baby at the NICU?
26:18 How long does it take to get “used to” the NICU?
28:00 Is it common for babies in the NICU to have cycles of improving and then declining again?
30:19 What to expect as caregivers in terms of updates about your child in the NICU
36:14 Are Scalp IVs normal?
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