Frequently asked questions about:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Feeding neonates
Screening tests in the NICU
The Transport Service
In the Neonatal unit, we encourage family-centred care.
We do not consider our staff as being the only people who
care for your baby - we also try to consider the whole of
the baby's family and aim to provide help, advice, information
and support throughout your baby's stay.
You will be invited and encouraged to take part in caring
for your baby, however unwell he or she may be. The nurses
will always 'be there', to support and encourage all that
you can do for your baby.
Can I stay nearby while my baby is on the Unit?
We have five family rooms for overnight stays on the Unit.
These can be used by parents when they are preparing to
take their baby home or when they need to be close to their
baby for any reason. Attached to these rooms, we have a
sitting room with the facility for making snacks and hot
drinks, and bathrooms. These rooms are booked on a daily
basis because they are in high demand.
What if there is no room available to stay overnight on
the Unit?
On the Addenbrooke's site, we are fortunate to have the
use of Acorn House. This is for the parents (and siblings)
of either unwell babies or children admitted to Addenbrooke's.
Here, you can stay for short periods of time free of charge;
parents find it can also provide a welcome break from being
in the NICU constantly.
Each room has a phone link to the ward, all bedding is
provided and there is a playroom for older siblings. The
nurse who looks after your baby will be able to give you
more details.
The house is run by the Sick Children's Trust and is funded
by donations. The House Manager is Linda Walker on hospital
extension 6806.
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