Description

Newborn Intensive Care Unit

The neonatal period covers the first 28 days after birth. Problems that may arise
during the newborn period play an important role in the life-long health of the
baby.

Today, the presence of a neonatal intensive care unit is
of great importance in the hospital where the birth will take place for every
early or on-time birth.

Therefore, all pregnancies should be followed up in
centers with neonatal intensive care units. The most appropriate follow-up and
treatment of the mother and baby before and after the birth is carried out in
this way.

With its multidisciplinary approach, Reyap Hospital
Istanbul neonatal intensive care unit serves with its experienced doctor and
nurse staff equipped with technology that provides vital support to critical
patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In terms of infection control measures,
our unit is closed to visitors except for the parents.

In our neonatal intensive care unit, not only babies born
in our hospital, but also babies in need of intensive care and born in another
institution are accepted.

The following services are provided in the Reyap Hospital
Istanbul neonatal intensive care unit:

Care of premature babies (all premature babies born from
the 24th gestational week)

Care of very low birth weight babies (1500 grams and below)

Treatment of babies who need respiratory support (CPAP,
ventilator therapy, thoracic tube insertion)

Bilirubin measurement and jaundice treatment
(phototherapy/ phototherapy/, blood exchange)

Neonatal convulsion treatment

Treatment of neonatal digestive system diseases and nutritional problems

Newborn hearing screening with the automatic ABR method

ROP (retinopathy of prematurity) examination in preterm babies

Bedside USG (ultrasound to evaluate the brain and internal organs)

Equipment in the neonatal intensive care unit

When you first enter the unit, it is normal to be a
little concerned about all the equipment you see. However, each of this
equipment is placed to help your baby recover.

Baby warmers

These are small beds with heaters on them to help babies
stay warm while being watched. These beds provide easy access for babies from
health care providers.

Incubators

These are small bearings surrounded by clear, hard
plastic. The temperature in the incubator is controlled to keep your baby’s
body temperature where it should be. Doctors, nurses, and other caregivers look
after babies through the holes in the sides of the incubator.

Phototherapy

Some newborns may develop jaundice. Phototherapy treats
jaundice. During treatment, babies lie down on a special light therapy blanket,
and lights are fitted in their beds or incubators. Most babies only need phototherapy
for a few days.

Monitors

Monitors allow nurses and doctors to track your baby’s
vital signs (such as temperature, heart rate, and breathing) from anywhere in
the units.

Feeding tubes

Premature babies or babies who are sick often cannot yet
suck or take the bottle in their mouth. Also, they may breastfeed or feed with
a bottle, but they may still need extra calories to grow. These babies receive
food (baby food or breast milk) through a feeding tube. Nurses change tubes
frequently to prevent pain.

Intravenous catheter

An intravenous catheter (IV) is a thin, flexible tube
that goes into a vein to deliver medication and fluids. Almost all babies in
the unit have an IV. These are usually on the hands or arms. IVs allow some
medications to be given in small amounts around the clock instead of giving
your baby a vaccine every few hours.

Ventilators

Babies in the unit sometimes need extra help to breathe.
A baby is connected to the ventilator (or breathing machine) with an
endotracheal tube (a plastic tube inserted into the windpipe through the mouth
or nose).

Oxygen hood or nasal cannula

Some babies need extra oxygen but don’t need a ventilator. Self-breathing babies can receive
oxygen through plastic tubes in the nose (called a nasal cannula) or an oxygen
cap placed on their head.