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High-Risk Newborn

Topic Index

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


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


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


Taking Your Baby Home

 

Glossary

 

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