Neonatal Unit
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Babies Cry, You Can Cope!
Information about infants crying - Comfort methods and coping techniques.
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Dummies and Non-nutritive sucking
You may not have given much thought as to whether you want your baby to have a dummy. This leaflet provides information to help you make an informed choice
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Expressing breast milk when your baby is on the Neonatal Unit or Transitional Care
This leaflet is intended to give you advice and support while you are establishing a milk supply for your baby(s) One of the best things that you can do for your baby at this time is to provide your breast milk.
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Family Integrated Care
Family Integrated Care is a philosophy of care that ensures parents are partners in care for their baby.
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Going Home on Low Flow Oxygen
This leaflet aims to alleviate any concerns that you may have about taking your baby home on oxygen.
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How to help protect your baby from infection
Here are some simple yet effective ways that will aid us to reduce the risk of infection to your child.
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I is for Infant Crying is Normal
Information about why babies cry and understanding their needs.
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Immune Boost
Information on providing early expressed colostrum to boost your baby's growth and development, whilst supporting their immune system from birth
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Jaundice in newborns
A leaflet explaining the common condition of jaundice in newborn babies
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Leeds Centre for Newborn Care
We welcome you to our neonatal unit and hope that you find this booklet useful. The philosophy of care at this Neonatal Unit (NNU) is Family Integrated Care.
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My Journey Short stay / Transitional care (For babies not on any medicines)
This booklet contains skills for you to learn and feel confident and competent in caring for your baby. It is a tool that is intended to promote a partnership between health professionals and parents and aims to enhance information sharing.
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Nasogastric feeding tubes Information and Training booklet
A nasogastric (NG) tube is a small tube that is inserted through the nose, down the back of the throat and into the stomach.
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Neonatal Nasogastric tube feeding
As you become more involved in caring for your baby in hospital you will be encouraged to participate in naso gastric tube feeding (NG feeding). We hope the information in this booklet is useful and reassuring to you.
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Neonatal Short Term Nasogastric Tube Feeding at Home
Taking your baby home with a nasogastric tube in situ - guidance and instructions
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Vitamin K
This information leaflet is to help you decide if you wish your baby to receive Vitamin K.
