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Sonogram

Another name for an ultrasound.

Step-down Unit

Babies can be transferred from the NICU to this unit to continue their recovery after they are no longer acutely ill.

Surfactant

Surfactant is a soapy material inside the lungs of adults and mature infants that helps the lung to function. Without surfactant, the air sacs tend to collapse on exhalation. Lung […]

Swaddling

Securely wrapping a baby in a light blanket to soothe and/or restrain him or her. The NICU nurses can teach you how to swaddle your baby.

Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation

The ventilator mode where the mechanical breaths given by the ventilator are synchronized with the baby’s spontaneous (regular) breaths.