NICU rooms and spaces

This is a small tube inserted through the nose or mouth, ending in the stomach. We use it to deliver pumped breast milk, infant formula or medication.

Some beds have radiant heaters over them to keep your baby warm.

These are small beds enclosed by clear, hard plastic so we can control and monitor the temperature. Small openings called port holes let you interact with your baby. You can usually touch your baby in the warmer but check with your care team first.

This is a thin, flexible tube placed in a vein via a small needle. We use it to deliver fluids and medications to your baby. Don’t worry, the small needle is removed once the tube is in the vein, not causing any discomfort to your baby.

Your baby will be attached to computers with wires so we can monitor vital signs; like their body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and blood pressure.

We use blue (not ultraviolet) lights close to your baby to treat jaundice. Jaundice, common in infants, causes yellowing of the skin and eyes. It usually occurs because the liver is not yet able to clear a substance called bilirubin from the bloodstream. Often light therapy is needed for only a few days.

Babies who need help breathing may have a breathing tube placed through their mouth into their windpipe (trachea), or they may receive air and oxygen that flows through a mask or nasal prongs.