NICU Information

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

 

 

The medical and nursing personnel would like to welcome you in the Midmed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and would like you to note the following in regard to you stay.

 

Visitors

Unfortunately only the parents of the babies in NICU are allowed during visiting hours. The reason for this is to minimise possible infections that might be introduced into the highly sterile environment.

Visitors will also be restricted during medical rounds and during any procedures performed in NICU.

 

Visiting Hours

10:00-11:00

13:00-14:00

19:00-20:00

 

Hygiene

Please wash your hands on entering the sterile environment in NICU. Hand sanitiser and an antiseptic solution is available in NICU and are at your disposal. Please do not touch any of the other babies except your own and do not circulate throughout the ward. This is to reduce possible cross infection that might take place.

 

Information

Please ask the friendly nursing and medical staff regarding any information required by you, as they would gladly assist. Information however will only be furnished to the parents of the baby, to protect the confidentiality that the patient is entitled to.

Baby Necessities

The NICU ward would appreciate it if the parents of the baby can provide the ward with the following to optimise the care of your baby in the ward:

• Ear buds
• Surgical Alcohol
• Baby soap/Shampoo
• Baby Cream
• Vaseline
• Dummy

Thank you

Toys

Soft, washable toys, baby shoes and hats (caps) are permissible.

Photographs

You are welcome to take photographs throughout the unit.

Breast Feeding

Babies can be provided with expressed milk from the mother in cases where the mother prefers to breastfeed the baby. In these cases, assistance will be provided in the correct technique by our friendly staff.

 

Your assistance in the abovementioned topics will be appreciated

 

Yours faithfully

The NICU staff