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What is a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)?

Answer by Raising Children Network – Australia: A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a hospital intensive care unit that specialises in looking after premature and sick newborn babies.

NICUs have specialist doctors, nurses, other professionals and equipment to care for premature and sick babies.

When babies don't need the specialist care and equipment of the NICU anymore, they move to the special care nursery (SCN).

Visit: http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/nicu_what_to_expect.html