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 for the Newborn in Intensive Care
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
Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn)
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)
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
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
Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Breastfeeding the High-Risk Newborn
Breastfeeding Overview
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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