The experience of having a baby that requires special medical care is a time of uncertainty and stress for the baby’s family. Even when you are in the best place with the best doctors, nurses, and other staff, we understand that a stay in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) can be a very challenging time and we want to help you, as well as your baby, cope with the situation.
In this video members of the NICU team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) describe what to expect during your baby’s stay. We hope that this information will reassure you that your baby is getting the best care possible.
Welcome:
Terrie Inder, MD, MBChB
Chair, Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine
Our Newborn Medicine Team:
Linda Van Marter, MD, MPH
Vice-Chair, Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine
Your Baby’s Care in the NICU
Michael Prendergast, MD
Medical Director, Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Respiratory Therapy
Terri Gorman, MD
Medical Director, Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Growth and Development Unit
Terrie Inder, MD, MBChB
Chair, Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine
Your Baby’s Nursing Team
Marianne Cummings, RN, MS
Nurse Director, Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Role of Parents in the NICU
Stephanie Shine, RN
Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Supportive Care for Families
Gayle Schumacher
Family Support Specialist, Newborn Intensive Care Unit
The Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital offers the most advanced care possible to newborns with critical and unique health challenges. Our state-of-the-art NICU is the largest in Massachusetts, providing expert newborn care for nearly 3,000 premature and seriously ill babies and their families each year. Our NICU team provides care for babies in all of the highest risk categories: those who are mildly or extremely premature, have one or more major structural abnormalities, serious inherited disorders, or life-threatening birth asphyxia (lack of oxygen around the time of birth). We care for babies born at BWH and others that come by helicopter or ambulance transfer for the most advanced NICU care that can be provided.
Learn more about Pediatric Newborn Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital:
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