10. What is the NICU?

Hello and welcome to the New Parent Secrets podcast! My name is Jake and I am a daddy of 7 beautiful kids, ages: 11 years old, 10 years old, 9 years old, 8 years old, 3 years old, 2 years old, and 7 months old. Yes, that is seven kids that have given us an immense amount of experience over the past decade... And now we are going to share it with you.

 

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This episode is discussing “The N.I.C.U. and what to Expect”.

 

Here are a few takeaways of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit:

 

• Our son JJ was in there for 47 days
• It has the Best nurses
• Don’t feel guilty or like you’re a bad parent if your baby has to be in there.
• Level 3: Less than 32 weeks and 3.5lbs or less or jaundice and breathing troubles.
• Level 4: which are rare except in bigger cities) Care for 32 weeks or less and 3lbs or less with more life threatening issues like heart defects provide life support, perform advanced imaging including MRI and echocardiography, and provide a full range of respiratory support.

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