SCBU: Special Care Baby Unit.
Sonicaid: An instrument used to listen to the baby's heart beat.
Suturing: Stitching of any cut or tear.
All NICU and SCBU premature baby clothes should be made of materials that do not allow any build up of electrostatic charge. Electrostatic discharge - commonly referred to as ESD can cause discomfort and other issues for the baby, as well as to staff.
Alfie was in the SCBU for nine days. For the first few, he was on a Continuous Pressure Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine in an incubator, then just in the incubator, then in a heated cot.
"The hardest part was seeing him having so many blood tests" ...
"Having my twins in SCBU was the most surreal experience I have ever had and one I would not wish on anyone." poorbuthappy ...
Once I could sit up, I was wheeled to the SCBU to see Joshua. He looked so tiny and vulnerable in his cot, but he was doing well and I was just so relieved that he and his sisters had arrived safely.
Jack had seizures as a newborn, and ronnie was in SCBU after birth as he was Grunting and very low temp. Also a couple of things in my medical history are factors in the decision.
Does the hospital offer any multiple-specific antenatal classes?
Can I visit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)?
She was kept on the SCBU for nine days due to her small size, and initial difficulty in feeding, and then a blood test revealed that Lois had had a toxoplasmosis infection during pregnancy.
 See also: Pregnancy, Pregnant, Midwife, Antenatal, Toddler
  
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