Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

The neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Kokilaben Hospital is located on the 8th Floor and is spread over 4,000 square floor area. Each cubical has windows, providing natural lights to every bedside. The Newborn Intensive Care Nursery is a 12- bed, family-centered, regional referral centre for neonatal intensive care. Internationally - trained neonatologist are available for the care of a newborn in the hospital 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Features

• It is a highly-specialized intensive care for critically ill and premature newborns.
• Any sick newborn up to 28 days old will be admitted in the NICU
• Our 24-hour call, multi-disciplinary and specialist care treatment team is the biggest reason for our success.
• Each NICU patient receives the full attention of the NICU team, which includes neonatologist, trained neonatal nurses and development specialists.
• This multi-disciplinary medical team works closely with the entire range of children's pediatrics sub-specialty services, including Pediatric surgery, Cardiology, Infectious diseases, Endocrinology, Genetics, Hematology, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Audiology.

Neonatal Care: Services

• Perinatal care: If your doctor determines that your pregnancy is of high-risk, you can be rest assured that your baby will receive the highest level of care at Kokilaben Hospital. Our neonatal-perinatal medical staff remains in the hospital overnight and are available to the obstetrical team in times of emergency.
• Family-centered approach: Parents are welcome to visit anytime as we consider you to be the primary care-givers. The needs of a family whose tiniest member has been admitted to our NICU are unique. It is our mission to assist you, the family, along each step of this journey and to prepare you for your return home.
• Antenatal counseling regarding care of the baby after birth, for mothers in whom certain problems are anticipated at delivery.
• Comprehensive parent teaching program: All parents who have babies admitted in the NICU will be advised and trained on how to look after the babies at home, before the baby will be discharged.

Neonatal care is provided for

• Any baby who has problems at delivery
• Respiratory distress at birth
• Pre-terms babies (ranging from the smallest 24-week gestation infant to 36 weeks gestation)
• Low birth weight babies (LBW)
• Treatment of newborn jaundice
• Any baby who require specialist care for associated problems
• Full-term infants (from 36-40 weeks gestation) who have not fully adapted to life outside the womb and require oxygen and/ or ventilation
• Infants who have congenital defects that may require surgery

Integrated Services and Features

• Multi-specialty team for the care of the pre-term baby
• Pediatric surgery, Neurosurgery, Cardiac surgery, ENT surgery and General Surgery
• Consultation from almost every pediatric specialty and sub-specialty
• Ventilation (Regular, HFOV)
• Post-operative care for newborn babies
• Diagnostic services for newborns with complex medical problems
• Transfusion services
• Intravenous complete nutrition
• Genetic workup
• Transport: A dedicated ambulance and team have been put in place for the transfer of sick babies
• Innovative treatment through research protocols

Neonatal Followup Clinic

Our neonatal-perinatal faculty follows high risk infants (babies born prematurely or who've had a lengthy stay at our NICU) after hospital discharge, in addition to the care given by your baby's regular doctor. A multi-disciplinary team of doctors from various specialties like Ophthalmology, ENT, Neurology, orthopedics and Rehabilitation, including an occupational therapist and physiotherapist will follow these high-risk infants for early intervention therapies.

Routine baby checks and immunization are done through our well baby clinic or can be done with the help of our local pediatricians

Critical Care Team

• Internationally-trained and qualified Neonatal Intensivists
• Nurses trained in neonatal critical care
• Support services: Lactation consultant, Dietician, Physiotherapists, Diagnostics, Development Team

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