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High-Risk Newborn Home
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Assessments of Newborn Babies
Caring for Babies in the NICU
Warmth and Temperature Regulation Nutrition and Fluids Testing and Lab Procedures Intravenous (IV) Line and Tubes Procedures and Equipment Special Care
Warmth and Temperature Regulation
Nutrition and Fluids
Testing and Lab Procedures
Intravenous (IV) Line and Tubes
Procedures and Equipment
Special Care
Common Conditions and Complications
Prematurity Very Low Birthweight Low Birthweight Small for Gestational Age Large for Gestational Age Postmaturity Infant of Diabetic Mother Respiratory Disorders The Respiratory System in Babies Hyaline Membrane Disease / Respiratory Distress Syndrome Pneumothorax Chronic Lung Disease Meconium Aspiration Apnea of Prematurity Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Disorders of the Brain and Nervous System Intraventricular Hemorrhage Periventricular Leukomalacia Blood Disorders Overview of Blood Blood Types in Pregnancy Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (Vitamin K Deficiency) Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia Hypocalcemia Polycythemia Thrombocytopenia Hydrops Fetalis Heart Disorders Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Congenital Heart Disease Digestive Disorders Necrotizing Enterocolitis Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) Infection in Babies Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Group B Streptococcus Sepsis Substance Exposure and Babies Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Birth Injury Birth Defects Overview of Birth Defects Chromosomal Abnormalities Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) Trisomy 18 and 13 Turner Syndrome Physical Abnormalities Cleft Lip/Palate Pyloric Stenosis Diaphragmatic Hernia Omphalocele Hernia (Umbilical/Inguinal) Hydrocephalus Spina Bifida Clubfoot Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) Anorectal Malformation Hypospadias Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Vision and Hearing Retinopathy of Prematurity Hearing Loss in Babies
Prematurity
Very Low Birthweight
Low Birthweight
Small for Gestational Age
Large for Gestational Age
Postmaturity
Infant of Diabetic Mother
Respiratory Disorders
The Respiratory System in Babies Hyaline Membrane Disease / Respiratory Distress Syndrome Pneumothorax Chronic Lung Disease Meconium Aspiration Apnea of Prematurity Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
The Respiratory System in Babies
Hyaline Membrane Disease / Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Pneumothorax
Chronic Lung Disease
Meconium Aspiration
Apnea of Prematurity
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
Disorders of the Brain and Nervous System
Intraventricular Hemorrhage Periventricular Leukomalacia
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Periventricular Leukomalacia
Blood Disorders
Overview of Blood Blood Types in Pregnancy Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (Vitamin K Deficiency) Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia Hypocalcemia Polycythemia Thrombocytopenia
Overview of Blood
Blood Types in Pregnancy
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (Vitamin K Deficiency)
Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice
Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia
Hypocalcemia
Polycythemia
Thrombocytopenia
Hydrops Fetalis
Heart Disorders
Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Congenital Heart Disease
Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Congenital Heart Disease
Digestive Disorders
Necrotizing Enterocolitis Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
Infection in Babies
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Group B Streptococcus Sepsis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Group B Streptococcus
Sepsis
Substance Exposure and Babies
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Birth Injury
Birth Defects
Overview of Birth Defects Chromosomal Abnormalities Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) Trisomy 18 and 13 Turner Syndrome Physical Abnormalities Cleft Lip/Palate Pyloric Stenosis Diaphragmatic Hernia Omphalocele Hernia (Umbilical/Inguinal) Hydrocephalus Spina Bifida Clubfoot Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) Anorectal Malformation Hypospadias
Overview of Birth Defects
Chromosomal Abnormalities
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) Trisomy 18 and 13 Turner Syndrome
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Trisomy 18 and 13
Turner Syndrome
Physical Abnormalities
Cleft Lip/Palate Pyloric Stenosis Diaphragmatic Hernia Omphalocele Hernia (Umbilical/Inguinal) Hydrocephalus Spina Bifida Clubfoot Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) Anorectal Malformation Hypospadias
Cleft Lip/Palate
Pyloric Stenosis
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Omphalocele
Hernia (Umbilical/Inguinal)
Hydrocephalus
Spina Bifida
Clubfoot
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
Anorectal Malformation
Hypospadias
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Vision and Hearing
Retinopathy of Prematurity Hearing Loss in Babies
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Hearing Loss in Babies
Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Breastfeeding the High-Risk Newborn
The Benefits of Mother's Own Milk Adding to Mother's Milk Milk Expression Milk Expression Techniques Milk Collection and Storage Delayed or Not Enough Milk Production Moving Toward Breastfeeding
The Benefits of Mother's Own Milk
Adding to Mother's Milk
Milk Expression
Milk Expression Techniques
Milk Collection and Storage
Delayed or Not Enough Milk Production
Moving Toward Breastfeeding
Taking Your Baby Home
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