12 neonatal guides
Premature babies
The neonatal unit, corrected age, feeding a preterm baby and going home — with the sources named on every clinical claim.
PrematureApnoea and MonitorsWhat apnoea of prematurity is, what A's and B's mean, why caffeine is given, when it stops, and why…PrematureCommon Conditions in Preterm BabiesRDS, chronic lung disease, PDA, NEC, brain bleeds, sepsis and anaemia, explained in the words your…PrematureCorrected Age and Why It MattersHow to work out corrected age, what NICE says about the two-year rule, and the one thing that is…PrematureDevelopment and Follow-Up After PrematurityWho gets enhanced developmental follow-up under NICE NG72, the appointments you should be offered,…PrematureFeeding a Premature BabyParenteral nutrition, NG tubes, fortifier and the move to feeding by mouth, and why 32 to 34 weeks…PrematureGoing Home from the Neonatal UnitThe conditions your baby has to meet before discharge, what rooming-in is really for, going home on…PrematureJaundice in Preterm BabiesWhy preterm jaundice is treated earlier and watched longer than term jaundice, why the thresholds…PrematureKangaroo Care and Skin-to-SkinWhat kangaroo care is, what the WHO changed in 2022, the comfort hold that comes first, and how to…PrematureLooking After Yourself with a Baby in Neonatal CareNeonatal care is hard on parents and that is not weakness. What the mental health picture looks…PrematureRetinopathy of PrematurityWho gets ROP screening in the UK, what the eye examination involves, what zones and stages mean,…PrematureThe Neonatal Unit ExplainedWhat SCBU, LNU and NICU mean, why babies get transferred, what the machines do, and why parents are…PrematureWhat Prematurity Means and the CategoriesPreterm means born before 37 weeks. Here are the four WHO categories, the UK numbers with their…